Vulnerability in Steipete Summarize
CVE-2026-45246
Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains an insecure file permission vulnerability in the refresh-free configuration rewrite path that allows local users to read sensitive credentials by exploiting default filesystem permissions. When the refresh-free path rewrites the configuration file, it creates the replacement with default process umask permissions instead of preserving the original file permissions, exposing the config file containing API keys and provider credentials to other local users on shared Unix-like systems.
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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: 0.002 (4.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Steipete Summarize — versions 0, 9e990193650a23dab73f37d5e1964d574a44098b
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/tag/v0.15.2 (release-notes, Release Notes)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/217 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/9e990193650a23dab73f37d5e1964d574a44098b (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-insecure-file-permissions-information-di… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45246?
- CVE-2026-45246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Steipete Summarize, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45246?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.