Kedro has a path traversal in versioned dataset loading via unsanitized version string
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Kedro is a toolbox for production-ready data science. Prior to 1.3.0, the _get_versioned_path() method in kedro/io/core.py constructs filesystem paths by directly interpolating user-supplied version strings without sanitization. Because version strings are used as path components, traversal sequences such as ../ are preserved and can escape the intended versioned dataset directory. This is reachable through multiple entry points: catalog.load(..., version=...), DataCatalog.from_config(..., load_versions=...), and the CLI via kedro run --load-versions=dataset:../../../secrets. An attacker who can influence the version string can force Kedro to load files from outside the intended version directory, enabling unauthorized file reads, data poisoning, or cross-tenant data access in shared environments. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| backstage | kedro | before 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | kedro (PyPI) | before 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-6326-w46w-ppjw |
- kedro Vendorbackstage Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available CNA
- kedro (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available GHSA-6326-w46w-ppjw
Remediation
- Fix · CNA kedro (kedro-org) Fixed in 1.3.0
- Fix · GHSA-6326-w46w-ppjw kedro (PyPI) Fixed in 1.3.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35167
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6326-w46w-ppjw
References
More backstage Kedro vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03326 Path Traversal in kedro-org/kedro CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-27325 Arbitrary Code Execution via Malicious Logging Configuration in Kedro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-35167 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35167 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6326-w46w-ppjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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