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CVE-2026-73851: Kiota is an OpenAPI based HTTP Client code generator

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MEDIUM 6.1

CVE-2026-73851 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Kiota is an OpenAPI based HTTP Client code generator. Prior to 1.29.1 and 1.34.0, an attacker who controls or tampers with the OpenAPI description consumed by Kiota can supply a file reference that resolves outside the manifest package (e.g. ../../../../etc/passwd, an absolute path, or a file:// / http(s):// URI). When the generated manifest is deployed and consumed by an AI host, this can lead to inclusion or disclosure of files outside the inte

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score6.1 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededNone
User interactionActive
EPSS exploit chance2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-22, CWE-829
Published2026-08-17
Last modified2026-10-23
Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.

Timeline

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