Vulnerability · CVE-2026-33981
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool.
Published Mar 27, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · changedetection.io is a free
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-33981. EPSS is 0.48%. Act only if a listed version of changedetection.io is a free is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (changedetection.io is a free).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.48%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe webtechnologies/changedetection
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to 0.54.7, the and include filter expressions allow use of the jq builtin, which reads all process environment variables and stores them as the watch snapshot. An authenticated user (or unauthenticated user when no password is set, the default) can leak sensitive environment variables including , , , and any secrets passed as env vars to the container. Version 0.54.7 patches the issue.
Are you affected?
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- cpe webtechnologies/changedetectionversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-33981
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-33981. EPSS is 0.48%. Act only if a listed version of changedetection.io is a free is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 0.48%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 27, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to 0.54.7, the and include filter expressions allow use of the jq builtin, which reads all process environment variables and stores them as the watch snapshot. An authenticated user (or unauthenticated user when no password is set, the default) can leak sensitive environment variables including , , , and any secrets pas
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to 0.54.7, the and include filter expressions allow use of the jq builtin, which reads all process environment variables and stores them as the watch snapshot. An authenticated user (or unauthenticated user when no password is set, the default) can leak sensitive environment variables including , , , and any secrets pas
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33981
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-33981
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33981
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to 0.54.7, the and include filter expressions allow use of the jq builtin, which reads all process environment variables and stores them as the watch snapshot. An authenticated use
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.