CVE-2026-49145: App::Ack versions through 3.10.0 for Perl read arbitrary files via --files-from in a project .ackrc. ack searches up the directory hierarchy from the current directory for a proje
App::Ack versions through 3.10.0 for Perl read arbitrary files via --files-from in a project .ackrc.
ack searches up the directory hierarchy from the current directory for a project .ackrc and loads its options. The project-source option blocklist in App::Ack::ConfigLoader does not include --files-from, so a project .ackrc can set it to a path whose listed files ack then reads and searches. Version 3.10.0 added --follow to the blocklist; --files-from remains accepted.
A project .ackrc committed to an untrusted repository can make ack read files outside the project and print their matching lines.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49145
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-491450.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-49145 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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