CVE-2026-123796

What it is

compose-lint is a Docker Compose security linter that identifies dangerous misconfigurations before deployment. From 0.32.0 until 0.33.0, compose-lint's incomplete remediation for .env secret disclosure checks the 20,000-finding limit before replacing resolved values with their variable references. A pull request can combine a secret-referencing image field with aliased content that produces more than 20,000 findings, causing the early-stop path to emit already graded findings with the resolved secret value in text, JSON, SARIF, and Code Scanning output. Exploitation requires a workflow that writes secrets into the sibling .env and lints untrusted changes, and the run exits 2 unless --allow-partial-coverage is used. This issue is fixed in version 0.33.0.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-11-09 18:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-09 18:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: not scored yet.
Severity: 2.3 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-11-09 18:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-09 18:17 UTC
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Received

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: Present
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Is it in your code?

Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.

Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-123796.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-123796. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record