CVE-2026-34730

Copier `_external_data` allows path traversal and absolute-path local file read without unsafe mode

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2026 at 06:09 PM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 09:20 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCopier

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Copier is a library and CLI app for rendering project templates. Prior to version 9.14.1, Copier's _external_data feature allows a template to load YAML files using template-controlled paths. If untrusted templates are in scope, a malicious template can read attacker-chosen YAML-parseable local files that are accessible to the user running Copier and expose their contents in rendered output. This issue has been patched in version 9.14.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.14.1
Affected range stops below 9.14.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (3)

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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