Summary
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-40042 |
| Alert Source | GitHub Advisory - Critical Vulnerability |
| CVE Publication Year | 2026 |
| Date Published | 2026-04-13 |
| Vendor | Pachno |
| Product | Pachno |
| CVSS Score | 9.8 (critical) |
| EPSS Score | 0.0% (percentile: 14%) |
| CISA KEV | No |
| Ransomware | Not confirmed |
Vulnerability Description
Pachno 1.0.6 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting unsafe XML parsing in the TextParser helper. Attackers can inject malicious XML entities through wiki table syntax and inline tags in issue descriptions, comments, and wiki articles to trigger entity resolution via simplexml_load_string() without LIBXML_NONET restrictions.
Required Actions
Apply vendor patches or mitigations as soon as available.
Who Is Affected?
This vulnerability affects Pachno by Pachno. Check if your organization uses this software and requires updates.
Sources
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