Medium severity · published Oct 15, 2026
CVE-2026-111170
kedro-datasets 9.3.0 through 9.6.0 Path Traversal via MatplotlibDataset Plot Name
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
kedro-datasets from 9.3.0 through 9.6.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in MatplotlibDataset.save() that allows attackers to write files outside the dataset directory by supplying absolute plot names. Because validate_sub_path() strips leading slashes while pathlib's join discards the base path, attackers can create or overwrite files anywhere the process can write.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
kedro-datasets · kedro-org
9.3.0 through 9.6.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111170
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111170
github.com
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins
github.com
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/blob/611ce7a20dcb0be655190afb9064468fa278b08c/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/_utils/security.py#L22
github.com
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/blob/611ce7a20dcb0be655190afb9064468fa278b08c/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/matplotlib/matplotlib_dataset.py#L198-L201
github.com
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/pull/1544
github.com
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/security/advisories/GHSA-cjg8-h5qc-hrjv
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kedro-datasets-9.3.0-through-9.6.0-path-traversal-via-matplotlibdataset-plot-name
