CVE-2026-71493Disclosure

LOW

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

1.5/ 10 priority

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-07: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-08-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-07: 108-07
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
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Full discourse1 post
  • Abdullah Kareem@CyberKareem
    Disclosure

    New CVE-2026-71493, path traversal in Infracost. Commit a directory symlink evil -> / to a repo, then {{ readFile "evil/file" }} in a config template. The path check passes lexically, but ReadFile follows the symlink and reads any file on the CI runner, output lands in the PR. https://t.co/vi4NCZq6JE

    Post summary

    The text announces a new CVE-2026-71493 path‑traversal flaw in Infracost, providing a simple PoC that shows how attackers can read any file on the CI runner by creating a symlink and using a readFile template function.

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