Medium severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-14978
Unicode normalization mismatch in go-slug ignore pattern matching may bypass intended file exclusions
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HashiCorp go-slug 0.4.0 through 0.18.2 could allow a local attacker to bypass .terraformignore exclusions and cause sensitive files to be included in Terraform slug uploads due to improper handling of Unicode normalization during path matching.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GO
go-slug · HashiCorp
0.4.0 through 0.18.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14978
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14978
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284170
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