Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-44218ciguard: Container image runs as root (no USER directive)
Low 3.0
In plain English
A low-severity privilege mismanagement in ciguard from Jo-Jo98. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.0Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ciguard is a static security auditor for CI/CD pipelines. From 0.1.0 to 0.8.1, the published ghcr.io/jo-jo98/ciguard container image inherits the default root user because the Dockerfile lacks a USER directive. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.2.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ciguard | 0.8.2 | GHSA-jrm4-4pcf-4763 |
| PyPI | ciguard | 0.8.2 | PYSEC-2026-2409 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/Jo-Jo98/ciguard/security/advisories/GHSA-jrm4-4pcf-4763 x_refsource_CONFIRM