CVE-2026-123371: compose-lint: A `.compose-lint.yml` symlinked outside the project is read, and a parse error quotes part of the target

Published Nov 9, 2026
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Updated

compose-lint is a Docker Compose security linter that identifies dangerous misconfigurations before deployment. From 0.2.0 until 0.32.0, compose-lint automatically follows a .compose-lint.yml policy-file symbolic link outside the project and includes part of the target line when that external file fails YAML parsing. A pull request can point the policy file at a runner credential file, causing about 30 characters around an attacker-uncontrolled parse position to appear in standard error, JSON errors, and SARIF tool execution notifications uploaded by the GitHub Action. The run exits with an error and the attacker cannot select the exact disclosed line, but public logs or Code Scanning output can reveal part of the target. This issue is fixed in version 0.32.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
compose-lint>=0.2.0<0.32.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade compose-lint to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.32.0

Event History

Nov 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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