CVE-2026-42795
Severity CVSS v4.0:
MEDIUM
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
02/06/2026
Last modified:
02/06/2026
Description
Symlink following vulnerability in Gleam&#39;s Hex package export allows files outside the project root to be embedded in the generated package tarball.<br />
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The file collection helpers (gleam_files, native_files, private_files) in compiler-cli/src/fs.rs use follow_links(true) when walking publishable directories such as src/ and priv/. The collected paths are added to the package archive via add_path_to_tar in compiler-cli/src/publish.rs without verifying that the resolved target remains within the project root. A symlink placed under a publishable directory will cause gleam export hex-tarball or gleam publish to embed the contents of the symlink target into the generated Hex package.<br />
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An attacker with write access to the project repository can place a symlink in src/ or priv/ pointing to an arbitrary file. When a maintainer or CI pipeline runs gleam publish or gleam export hex-tarball, local files readable by the publisher (such as secrets, tokens, or SSH keys) are silently embedded into the published package artifact.<br />
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This issue affects Gleam from 0.10.0-rc1 until 1.17.0.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
5.10
Severity 4.0
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-42795.html
- https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/commit/6435a5528b9ae0449e2f32be579641ec485f6866
- https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/security/advisories/GHSA-qhh5-fg4c-8gqc
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-42795
- https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/security/advisories/GHSA-qhh5-fg4c-8gqc