Lemur: Authenticated low-privilege users can read plaintext destination credentials (SFTP password / private-key pass...

Date Aug 18, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท lemur
CVE CVE-2026-71307
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-71307

Summary

Lemur: Authenticated low-privilege users can read plaintext destination credentials (SFTP password / private-key passphrase) via the destinations API

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for lemur. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether lemur is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

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