Incorrect Authorization Affecting rsync package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-RSYNC-19427433
  • published29 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-53786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the --filter process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to files by injecting malicious merge file directives that override intended module-level filter restrictions.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1