High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 4, 2026· Updated Aug 18, 2026
CVE-2026-18656
CVE-2026-18656
Description
An uncontrolled search path element in Kiro IDE before version 1.0.228 on Windows might allow a remote unauthenticated actor to execute arbitrary code via a maliciously crafted project directory containing an executable that bypasses workspace trust protections when a local user opens the directory.
To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.0.228 or higher.
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References
2- aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-074-aws/nvdVendor Advisory
- kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-0/nvdRelease Notes
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