CVE-2026-52902

Awxkit: path traversal via yaml !include directive

Published Jun 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was found in awxkit, the CLI tool for AWX. The YAML !include directive does not sanitize file paths, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious YAML file that reads arbitrary YAML-formatted files from the local filesystem when a user imports it using "awx --conf.format yaml import". This is a client-side vulnerability requiring user interaction.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

The following practices would help for avoiding exposure to this flaw: 1) Prioritize the default JSON import format instead of YAML. 2) Avoid importing YAML files from untrusted sources.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g29c-rgq6-gxgj awxkit has a path traversal vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.6::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat ansible Automation Platform Developer
Redhat ansible Automation Platform Inside
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.7::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.7::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.7::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat ansible Automation Platform Developer
Redhat ansible Automation Platform Inside
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path traversal vulnerability was found in awxkit, the CLI tool for AWX. The YAML !include directive does not sanitize file paths, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious YAML file that reads arbitrary YAML-formatted files from the local filesystem when a user imports it using "awx --conf.format yaml import". This is a client-side vulnerability requiring user interaction.
Title Awxkit: path traversal via yaml !include directive
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 9:20 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 7:23 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 9, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 10:18 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 9, 2026, 7:17 AM