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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Kedro-org
  • Kedro-datasets

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/blob/611ce7a20dcb0be655190afb9064468fa278b08c/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/_utils/security.py#L22 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/blob/611ce7a20dcb0be655190afb9064468fa278b08c/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/matplotlib/matplotlib_dataset.py#L198-L201 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/pull/1544 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-plugins/security/advisories/GHSA-cjg8-h5qc-hrjv cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kedro-datasets-9.3.0-through-9.6.0-path-traversal-via-matplotlibdataset-plot-name cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kedro-org
Kedro-org kedro-datasets
Vendors & Products Kedro-org
Kedro-org kedro-datasets

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title kedro-datasets 9.3.0 through 9.6.0 Path Traversal via MatplotlibDataset Plot Name
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-15T18:57:55.295Z

Updated: 2026-10-21T01:30:43.369Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T17:04:06.935Z

Link: CVE-2026-111170

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T01:30:39.108Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-15T19:17:33.153

Modified: 2026-10-21T02:17:04.873

Link: CVE-2026-111170

cve-icon Redhat

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