CVE-2026-45792

RTK improperly trusts project-local filter configuration, allowing silent tampering of command output shown to LLM

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 23, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRtk

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

rtk filters and compresses command outputs before they reach your LLM context. Prior to 0.32.0, RTK (Rust Token Killer) improperly trusts project-local configuration files. RTK automatically loads .rtk/filters.toml from the working directory with highest priority and without user notification. An attacker can place a malicious filter file in a repository to apply regex-based modifications (e.g., strip_lines_matching) to shell command output before it is shown to the LLM, without any indication that the output has been modified. This allows attackers to selectively suppress or alter command output (including file contents, diffs, and security scan results) without detection, potentially concealing malicious code during AI-assisted development or review. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.32.0.

Affected

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

95%
v < 0.32.0
Affected range stops below 0.32.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rtk-ai/rtk/security/advisories/GHSA-fvvm-949w-qj4w
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rtk-ai/rtk/pull/623
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rtk-ai/rtk/pull/625

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-345CWE-426

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