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GHSA-7xjm-g8f4-rp26

HighCVSS 7.8 / 10
Published Apr 14, 2026·Last modified May 5, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

The ConformityCheck class in giskard-checks rendered the rule parameter through Jinja2's default Template() constructor. Because the rule string is silently interpreted as a Jinja2 template, a developer may not realize that template expressions embedded in rule definitions are evaluated at runtime. In a scenario where check definitions are loaded from an untrusted source (e.g. a shared project file or externally contributed configuration), this could lead to arbitrary code execution.

giskard-checks is a local developer testing library with no network-facing service. Check definitions, including the rule parameter, are provided in application code or project configuration files and executed locally. Exploitation requires write access to a check definition and subsequent execution of the test suite by a developer.

However, the implicit template evaluation of the rule parameter is not obvious from the API surface. This hidden behavior increases the likelihood of a developer inadvertently passing untrusted input to it when integrating the library into a larger system.

Affected Component

conformity.py, line 59:

from jinja2 import Template
...
formatted_rule = Template(self.rule).render(trace=trace)

Affected Versions

giskard-checks < 1.0.2b1

Patched Version

giskard-checks >= 1.0.2b1 (template parsing removed from rule evaluation entirely)

Remediation

Upgrade to giskard-checks >= 1.0.2b1. The template rendering has been removed from rule evaluation.

Credit

Giskard-AI thanks @dhabaleshwar for identifying the unsandboxed template usage.

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.8

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
7.1

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
0.14%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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