GitHub Advisoryadvisory · crates.io

GHSA-fvvm-949w-qj4w RTK improperly trusts project-local filter configuration, allowing silent tampering of command output shown to LLM

MEDIUM Published 2026-05-20 Modified 2026-07-20 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-45792
Ecosystem
crates.io
Packages
rtk
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-345, CWE-426
Reviewed
2026-05-20

Affected packages

• crates.io rtk: < 0.32.0 → fixed in 0.32.0

Description

RTK (Rust Token Killer) improperly trusts project-local configuration files. In versions prior to 0.32.0, RTK automatically loads `.rtk/filters.toml` from the working directory with highest priority and without user notification. An attacker can place a malicious filter file in a repository to apply regex-based modifications (e.g., `strip_lines_matching`) to shell command output before it is shown to the LLM, without any indication that the output has been modified. This allows attackers to selectively suppress or alter command output (including file contents, diffs, and security scan results) without detection, potentially concealing malicious code during AI-assisted development or review. Patch Fixed in v0.32.0 (PRs #623, #625): • `.rtk/filters.toml` is now blocked by default when untrusted, with a visible warning: `[rtk] WARNING: untrusted project filters — Filters NOT applied. Run rtk trust to review and enable.` • SHA-256 hash verification: if the file changes after trust, filters are blocked again until re-reviewed. • New `rtk trust` / `rtk untrust` commands for explicit user consent. • Trust store implemented in `src/trust.rs`; trust gate added in `src/toml_filter.rs`.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-45792 rtk filters and compresses command outputs before they reach your LLM context. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity weakness
  • CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path weakness

References