Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-42603

OWASP BLT is a QA testing and vulnerability disclosure platform that encompasses websites, apps, git repositories, and more.

Published May 11, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OWASP BLT is a

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42603. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of OWASP BLT is a is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OWASP BLT is a).
  • 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
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.46%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

OWASP BLT is a QA testing and vulnerability disclosure platform that encompasses websites, apps, git repositories, and more. Prior to 2.1.2, .github/workflows/pre-commit-fix.yaml uses pull_request_target (privileged trigger) but checks out and executes code directly from the attacker's fork, enabling RCE with write permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.2.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-42603

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-2026-42603. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of OWASP BLT is a 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-94: Code Injection; CWE-95. EPSS 0.46%. 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.

  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OWASP BLT is a QA testing and vulnerability disclosure platform that encompasses websites, apps, git repositories, and more. Prior to 2.1.2, .github/workflows/pre-commit-fix.yaml uses pull_request_target (privileged trigger) but checks out and executes code directly from the attacker's fork, enabling RCE with write permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.2.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OWASP BLT is a QA testing and vulnerability disclosure platform that encompasses websites, apps, git repositories, and more. Prior to 2.1.2, .github/workflows/pre-commit-fix.yaml uses pull_request_target (privileged trigger) but checks out and executes code directly from the attacker's fork, enabling RCE with write permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.2.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42603

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-42603

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42603

    OWASP BLT is a QA testing and vulnerability disclosure platform that encompasses websites, apps, git repositories, and more. Prior to 2.1.2, .github/workflows/pre-commit-fix.yaml uses pull_request_target (privileged trigger) but checks out and executes code directly from the atta

    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.