# CVE-2026-14978: Unicode normalization mismatch in go-slug ignore pattern matching may bypass intended file exclusions

> CVE-2026-14978: Unicode normalization mismatch in go-slug ignore pattern matching may bypass intended file exclusions. CVSS 5.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-14978
Last updated: 2026-09-04T16:54:37Z

- Published: 2026-08-19 21:08 UTC · Updated: 2026-09-04 16:54 UTC · Assigner: ibm
- CVSS: 5.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.14%, 3th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-176

## Description

HashiCorp go-slug 0.4.0 through 0.18.2 could allow a local attacker to bypass .terraformignore exclusions and cause sensitive files to be included in Terraform slug uploads due to improper handling of Unicode normalization during path matching.

## Affected vendors and products

- HashiCorp: go-slug

## Tracked companies

- [HashiCorp](https://rewindex.com/company/hashicorp.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14978)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14978)
- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284170](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284170)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-14978 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-14978.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-14978 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:11:06.053Z