CVE-2025-54287

Summary

Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD (>= 4.0) allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via specially crafted snapshot pattern templates using the Pongo2 template engine.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
CanonicalLXD6.0 < 6.5affected
CanonicalLXD5.21 < 5.21.4affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-1336: CWE-1336: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

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