Vulnerability in Halloy
CVE-2026-32810
Halloy is an IRC application written in Rust. In versions on \*nix and macOS prior to commit f180e41061db393acf65bc99f5c5e7397586d9cb, halloy creates its config directory and files using default umask permissions, which typically results in `0644` on files and `0755` on directories. This allows any local user on the system to read plaintext credentials stored in `config.toml` or referenced `password_file` paths. Commit f180e41061db393acf65bc99f5c5e7397586d9cb patches the issue.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.001 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Halloy
- Squidowl Halloy — versions <= 2026.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/squidowl/halloy/security/advisories/GHSA-x5j2-fr4h-9p7g (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/squidowl/halloy/commit/f180e41061db393acf65bc99f5c5e7397586d9cb (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32810?
- CVE-2026-32810 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Halloy, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32810?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.