Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character Affecting stedolan/jq package, versions [,1.8.2-rc2)
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- published12 May 2026
- disclosed11 May 2026
- creditthesmartshadow
Introduced: 11 May 2026
CVE-2026-43895 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade stedolan/jq to version 1.8.2-rc2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character in the handling of import paths containing embedded NUL bytes. An attacker can bypass local redaction policies and cause sensitive fields to be preserved in published artifacts by supplying specially crafted import paths.