CVE-2026-84714 Ansible automation-controller - Template Injection

Ansible automation-controller contains a template injection caused by improper input validation in sanitize_jinja(), letting low-privileged users execute arbitrary commands and disclose secrets by injecting Jinja in launch-time fields, exploit requires low-privileged user access.

CVSS base score 7.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.29% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Template Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Information Disclosure
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Published
23 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-184

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with fixed sanitize_jinja() validation.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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