CVE-2026-18656
7.8 HIGHPublished 2026-08-04 · Updated 2026-08-06
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- The flaw in Kiro IDE allows a remote unauthenticated actor to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the project directory path, bypassing workspace trust protections.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation is moderately easy as it requires a remote unauthenticated actor to craft a malicious project directory. The actor must have the ability to influence the project directory path.
- Blast radius
- If exploited, this could result in full system compromise, as the attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the local user.
- Detection
- No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
- Prioritized remediation
- Upgrade to Kiro IDE version 1.0.228 or higher.
rceauth-bypasscode-execution
Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.
NVD description
An uncontrolled search path element in Kiro IDE before version 1.0.228 on Windows might allow a remote unauthenticated actor to execute arbitrary code via a maliciously crafted project directory containing an executable that bypasses workspace trust protections when a local user opens the directory. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.0.228 or higher.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-427
References
Data: NVD (public domain). Analysis: local $0 model. Defensive use only.