Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties Affecting @kilocode/cli package, versions <7.0.48
Threat Intelligence
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- published7 Jul 2026
- disclosed17 May 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 17 May 2026
CVE-2026-8766 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade @kilocode/cli to version 7.0.48 or higher.
Overview
@kilocode/cli is a The AI coding agent built for the terminal. Generate code from natural language, automate tasks, and run terminal commands -- powered by 500+ AI models.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties via the Load function of the Environment Variable Handler. An attacker can access sensitive information by manipulating the KILO_CONFIG_CONTENT argument remotely.