eosphoros-ai DB-GPT up to 0.8.1 Jinja2 Template __init__.py FileBasedSkill.get_prompt special elements in template engine

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in eosphoros-ai DB-GPT up to 0.8.1. The impacted element is the function FileBasedSkill.get_prompt of the file packages/dbgpt-core/src/dbgpt/agent/skill/claude_skill/__init__.py of the component Jinja2 Template Handler. The manipulation results in special elements in template engine. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-123020. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in eosphoros-ai DB-GPT up to 0.8.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function FileBasedSkill.get_prompt of the file packages/dbgpt-core/src/dbgpt/agent/skill/claude_skill/__init__.py of the component Jinja2 Template Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a special elements in template engine vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1336. The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-123020. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1221 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 0.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch a9e7a3c026d114fcfb4ffe3eaf78851a636ded16 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• Artificial Intelligence Software

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• eosphoros-ai

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• DB-GPT

Version

• 0.8.0
• 0.8.1

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/eosphoros-ai/DB-GPT/

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Accepted

• Submit #1033118: eosphoros-ai DB-GPT 0.8.1 CWE-1336 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a T (by Ybyu)

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