---
title: "CVE-2026-84714: Ansible automation-controller - Template Injection"
description: "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."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-84714/
---

# 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

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84714)

## 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](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/184.html)

## 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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84714](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84714)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84714](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84714)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=2527198](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527198)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179)

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