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GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j: pydantic-settings: NestedSecretsSettingsSource follows symlinks outside secrets_dir, enabling local file read and bypassing secrets_dir_max_size

June 19, 2026 (updated June 20, 2026)

NestedSecretsSettingsSource reads secret values from files in a configured secrets_dir. When secrets_nested_subdir=True, a directory entry inside secrets_dir that is a symbolic link pointing outside secrets_dir is followed, so files outside the configured directory are read into settings values. The same code path bypasses the documented secrets_dir_max_size protection. An attacker or lower-privileged component able to influence entries in the configured secrets directory (for example, a writable or shared secrets mount) can turn this into an unintended local file read into settings and can defeat the advertised loading-size cap. This report does not claim network reachability by itself.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j
  • github.com/pydantic/pydantic-settings/security/advisories/GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.12.0 before 2.14.2

Fixed versions

  • 2.14.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.14.2 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Source file

pypi/pydantic-settings/GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j.yml

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