Prompty: Arbitrary file read via file reference expansion

Date Jul 17, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท prompty
CVE CVE-2026-53598
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-53598

Summary

Prompty: Arbitrary file read via file reference expansion

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for prompty. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 61% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether prompty is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 1.1%; percentile: 61%.

Sources

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