CVE-2026-52902: Awxkit Path Traversal Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g29c-rgq6-gxgj
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CVSS 4.7
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-52902 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.7) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Awxkit libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves awxkit has a path traversal vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-52902 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-52902
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g29c-rgq6-gxgj
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.7
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Awxkit
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.7

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2026-52902

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Awxkit dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

awxkit fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install awxkit>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show awxkit

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2026-52902, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show awxkit

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Awxkit in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show awxkit command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Awxkit, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A path traversal vulnerability was found in awxkit, the CLI tool for AWX. The YAML !include directive does not sanitize file paths, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious YAML file that reads arbitrary YAML-formatted files from the local filesystem when a user imports it using "awx --conf.format yaml import". This is a client-side vulnerability requiring user interaction.

CVE-2026-52902 Affected Awxkit Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
awxkit
pypi/awxkit
PyPI
≤ 24.6.1

References

NVD — CVE-2026-52902 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52902
Awxkit Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-52902
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2486729
Awxkit Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ansible/awx

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-52902?
CVE-2026-52902 is a security vulnerability in Awxkit involving awxkit has a path traversal vulnerability under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Awxkit versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: awxkit.
What version fixes CVE-2026-52902?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is awxkit affected?
Yes, awxkit is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-52902?
CVE-2026-52902 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-52902?
CVE-2026-52902 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2026-52902?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show awxkit'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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