CVE-2026-122235
Jan 0.8.5 before 0.8.8 Workspace Guard Bypass via Dangling Symlink
Description
Jan from 0.8.5 before 0.8.8 contains a workspace guard bypass vulnerability in the agent-tools gate.rs that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace via dangling symlinks. Attackers supplying a malicious repository can use prompt injection to make the write or edit tools follow symlinks, creating files like ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the host.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-122235
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update agent-tools to version 0.8.8 or later.
- Review and sanitize user-supplied repository data.
- Restrict file write operations outside designated workspaces.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Jan from 0.8.5 before 0.8.8 contains a workspace guard bypass vulnerability in the agent-tools gate.rs that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace via dangling symlinks. Attackers supplying a malicious repository can use prompt injection to make the write or edit tools follow symlinks, creating files like ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the host. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/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/2026/122xxx/CVE-2026-122235.json">CVE-2026-122235</a> Added Reference https://github.com/janhq/jan/commit/840c33e65182ba9975d32f710c5d111e25444b65 Added Reference https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/9424 Added Reference https://github.com/janhq/jan/releases/tag/v0.8.8 Added Reference https://github.com/janhq/jan/security/advisories/GHSA-7j4g-mj5j-p842 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jan-0.8.5-before-0.8.8-workspace-guard-bypass-via-dangling-symlink