Is CVE-2026-18656 being exploited?

No public exploit is currently tracked.

How severe is CVE-2026-18656?

CVE-2026-18656 has a CVSS v3 severity of HIGH (7.8).

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CVE-2026-18656

Description

An uncontrolled search path element in Kiro IDE before version 1.0.228 on Windows might allow a remote unauthenticated actor to execute arbitrary code via a maliciously crafted project directory containing an executable that bypasses workspace trust protections when a local user opens the directory. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.0.228 or higher.