CVE-2026-68508
Published:August 21, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
Hydra is a framework for elegantly configuring complex applications. Prior to 1.3.4, hydra.utils.instantiate() resolves and calls Python objects selected by configuration through _resolve_target() in hydra/_internal/instantiate/_instantiate2.py, allowing attacker-controlled target values and arguments to choose dangerous callables. A consuming application, library, CLI workflow, or model loader that passes untrusted configuration, CLI overrides, or model metadata into hydra.utils.instantiate() can therefore execute arbitrary code in its own process, including reading or modifying files and credentials or terminating the process. Version 1.3.4 adds target blocking with an explicit HYDRA_INSTANTIATE_ALLOWLIST_OVERRIDE escape hatch. This issue is fixed in version 1.3.4.
Affected Packages
hydra-core (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.3 <1.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.3.4hydra-core (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.3 <1.3.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.3.5https://github.com/hydra-ecosystem/hydra.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.11.3 <v1.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.3.4hydra-core (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.4 <1.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.3.4Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.25