CVE-2026-14468 Path traversal allows arbitrary file read in Terraform Enterprise container
An authenticated user can read arbitrary files outside the intended repository content via path traversal in Terraform Enterprise VCS ingestion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14468?
CVE-2026-14468 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise, published on 6 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise contained an issue in its version control system (VCS) ingestion of registry modules that did not correctly enforce the intended boundary on packaged module content. This may allow an authenticated user to include files from outside the intended repository content in a module and then download them, potentially exposing sensitive files readable by the ingestion process. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-14468, is fixed in Terraform Enterprise v2.0.4 and v1.2.4.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14468?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-14468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29x3-448h-cjxw.