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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

CVE-2025-54287

High
7.1/10

Summary

Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD versions 4.0 prior to 5.21.4, 6.0 prior to 6.5, allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via specially crafted snapshot pattern templates using the Pongo2 template engine.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published