8.2
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-45017
Python Liquid: Absolute paths escape filesystem loader search path
Description

Python Liquid is a Python engine for the Liquid template language. Prior to 2.2.0, the built-in FileSystemLoader and CachingFileSystemLoader do not guard against reading files outside their search paths when given an absolute path to resolve. This allows malicious template authors to load and render arbitrary files via the {% include %} and {% render %} tags. Targeted files would need to contain valid Liquid markup and be readable by the application process. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.2.0.

INFO

Published Date :

May 28, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 28, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Python Liquid to version 2.2.0 or later to fix arbitrary file read vulnerability.
  • Update Python Liquid to version 2.2.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/jg-rp/liquid/security/advisories/GHSA-8p4x-wr7x-3788
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Python Liquid is a Python engine for the Liquid template language. Prior to 2.2.0, the built-in FileSystemLoader and CachingFileSystemLoader do not guard against reading files outside their search paths when given an absolute path to resolve. This allows malicious template authors to load and render arbitrary files via the {% include %} and {% render %} tags. Targeted files would need to contain valid Liquid markup and be readable by the application process. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.2.0.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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 CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/jg-rp/liquid/security/advisories/GHSA-8p4x-wr7x-3788
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