CVE-2026-104851

High

Description

fsspec is a specification and Python implementation framework for filesystem interfaces. From 0.9.0 until 2026.6.0, fsspec.implementations.reference.ReferenceFileSystem evaluates fields from Kerchunk reference JSON documents through unrestricted jinja2.Template(...).render(...) calls in _process_references1._render_jinja, _process_templates, and _process_gen in fsspec/implementations/reference.py. A document supplied inline or fetched from an attacker-controlled URL can provide template expressions that execute Python code when the reference filesystem is opened, including through consumers such as xarray, before referenced data is read. The _process_gen path is reached whenever a document includes a gen array, while the other paths depend on template-related options and values. This issue is fixed in version 2026.6.0.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFsspec
PublishedOct 2, 2026
First seenOct 2, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • fsspec2026.6.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
fsspecPyPI0.9.0 ≤ v < 2026.6.02026.6.0

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