5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-119291
zuke setup and zuke import follow symbolic links planted at scaffold names, allowing writes outside the target directory
Description

Zuke is a code-first, strongly typed build automation system for Deno. Prior to 1.4.0, @zuke/cli uses lstat to inspect scaffold names but then performs link-following reads, writes, and permission changes in zuke setup and zuke import. An attacker who supplies an untrusted cloned repository, template, or archive with a symbolic link at a scaffolded name can cause setup to overwrite a target outside the selected directory with the invoking user's permissions. The .gitignore path requires no flag, while --force permits a linked launcher target to be written and made executable; import can also read link-target content and incorporate it into the generated build file. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.0.

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Published Date :

Oct. 30, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Zuke to version 1.4.0 or later to fix symbolic link vulnerabilities.
  • Update Zuke to version 1.4.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Zuke is a code-first, strongly typed build automation system for Deno. Prior to 1.4.0, @zuke/cli uses lstat to inspect scaffold names but then performs link-following reads, writes, and permission changes in zuke setup and zuke import. An attacker who supplies an untrusted cloned repository, template, or archive with a symbolic link at a scaffolded name can cause setup to overwrite a target outside the selected directory with the invoking user's permissions. The .gitignore path requires no flag, while --force permits a linked launcher target to be written and made executable; import can also read link-target content and incorporate it into the generated build file. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.0.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/119xxx/CVE-2026-119291.json">CVE-2026-119291</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/zuke-build/zuke/commit/4257b0bc5ef5e387a44f913349646d4baccd1654
    Added Reference https://github.com/zuke-build/zuke/pull/542
    Added Reference https://github.com/zuke-build/zuke/releases/tag/cli-v1.4.0
    Added Reference https://github.com/zuke-build/zuke/security/advisories/GHSA-hc8w-3fgv-22pw
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