CVE-2026-119716: wbond pybars3 (Critical, CVSS 9.2)

Remote Attacker
CVE-2026-119716Criticalwbond pybars3
CVSS
9.2 Critical (v4.0)
Exploited in the wild
Not on CISA’s KEV list
Public exploit
None reported in public exploit databases
Weakness
CWE-94
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Published
Oct 30, 2026

What it is

pybars3 through 0.9.7 contains a code injection vulnerability in pybars/_compiler.py that allows template authors to execute Python code via unescaped bracketed path segments. Attackers can supply Handlebars templates with crafted segments in helper or block arguments to break out of string literals and execute Python in the application process.

Description from the National Vulnerability Database.

What to do

Check whether you run wbond pybars3, then apply the vendor’s fix or mitigation from the advisories below.

Sources: NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, and public exploit databases (availability only). ThreatRoundup reports whether public exploit code exists but never links to it: fake proof-of-concepts that infect security researchers are common. This page updates automatically.