CVE-2026-53951

High

Description

Copier is a library and CLI app for rendering project templates. In versions 9.5.0 through 9.15.1, the `trust` setting's prefix match (`copier/_settings.py`) compares the template URL against a trusted prefix with a raw `str.startswith` and no path normalization, while the URL is normalized when the template is actually fetched (`Path.resolve()` for local paths; libcurl dot-segment removal for `https`). A template reference that textually starts with a trusted prefix but contains `..` is therefore granted trust yet resolves to a different, attacker-controlled template, whose `tasks` / `migrations` / `jinja_extensions` then run without the `--trust` prompt — arbitrary command execution. Version 9.15.2 patches the issue.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCopier
PublishedJul 8, 2026
First seenJul 8, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • copier9.15.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
copierPyPI9.5.0 ≤ v < 9.15.29.15.2

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