ciguard: discover_pipeline_files follows symlinks out of scan root

SummaryThe discoverpipelinefiles function in src/ciguard/discovery.py introduced in v0.8.0 and used by the MCP scanrepo tool shipped in v0.8.1 walks a directory tree following symlinks, with cycle protection via tracking visited resolved paths. An attacker who can plant a symlink in a directory t...

CVE-2026-44220

ciguard (static security auditor for CI/CD) has a symlink-following flaw in discover_pipeline_files() (src/ciguard/discovery.py) that can cause discovery to traverse into symlink targets outside the requested root. Documented in CVE-2026-44220 and GHSA advisories, the vulnerability affects versio...

CVE-2026-44220 ciguard: discover_pipeline_files follows symlinks out of scan root

ciguard is a static security auditor for CI/CD pipelines. From 0.8.0 to 0.8.1 , the discoverpipelinefiles function in src/ciguard/discovery.py walks a directory tree following symlinks, with cycle protection via tracking visited resolved paths. An attacker who can plant a symlink in a directory t...