---
id: CVE-2026-45222
title: >-
  Summarize versions through 0.14.1, fixed in commit 0cfb0fb, creates the daemon
  configuration directory and file with default filesystem permissions that may
  be world-readable on Unix-like systems, allowing local attackers to read
  bearer …
summary: >-
  Summarize versions through 0.14.1, fixed in commit 0cfb0fb, creates the daemon
  configuration directory and file with default filesystem permissions that may
  be world-readable on Unix-like systems, allowing local attackers to read
  bearer …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-732
vendor: steipete
product: summarize
affected:
  - summarize <= 0.14.1
published: '2026-05-11'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T16:17:15.690'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45222'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/0cfb0fb99777a87a7b02082b5e4bd449f8dd6175
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/214'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-insecure-daemon-configuration-file-permissions
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/214'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-05-11T19:17:38.059688Z'
epss: 0.0014
epssPercentile: 0.02869
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T16:52:14.678Z'
---

## Overview

Summarize versions through 0.14.1, fixed in commit 0cfb0fb, creates the daemon configuration directory and file with default filesystem permissions that may be world-readable on Unix-like systems, allowing local attackers to read bearer tokens and API credentials stored in ~/.summarize/daemon.json. A local attacker can exploit these permissive permissions to read the daemon bearer token and persisted provider credentials, enabling unauthorized access to the daemon or recovery of sensitive API keys.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.