Copier is a library and CLI app for rendering project templates. Prior to version 9.11.2, Copier suggests that it's safe to generate a project from a safe template, i.e. one that doesn't use unsafe features like custom Jinja extensions which would require passing the `--UNSAFE,--trust` flag. As it turns out, a safe template can currently include arbitrary files/directories outside the local template clone location by using symlinks along with `_preserve_symlinks: false` (which is Copier's default setting). Version 9.11.2 patches the issue.
History

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First Time appeared Copier-org
Copier-org copier
Vendors & Products Copier-org
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Copier is a library and CLI app for rendering project templates. Prior to version 9.11.2, Copier suggests that it's safe to generate a project from a safe template, i.e. one that doesn't use unsafe features like custom Jinja extensions which would require passing the `--UNSAFE,--trust` flag. As it turns out, a safe template can currently include arbitrary files/directories outside the local template clone location by using symlinks along with `_preserve_symlinks: false` (which is Copier's default setting). Version 9.11.2 patches the issue.
Title Copier safe template has arbitrary filesystem read access via symlinks when _preserve_symlinks: false
Weaknesses CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-01-21T22:13:25.377Z

Updated: 2026-01-22T16:49:32.054Z

Reserved: 2026-01-19T14:49:06.314Z

Link: CVE-2026-23968

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-22T15:09:29.704Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-21T23:15:52.637

Modified: 2026-01-21T23:15:52.637

Link: CVE-2026-23968

cve-icon Redhat

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