# CVE-2026-8766: Kilo-Org kilocode Environment Variable config.ts load information disclosure

- Also known as: GHSA-RPC6-9C4P-J5CG
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-17 · Updated: 2026-05-18

## Affected

- Kilo-Org kilocode: 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.5, 7.0.6, 7.0.7, 7.0.8, 7.0.9, 7.0.10, 7.0.11, 7.0.12, 7.0.13, 7.0.14, 7.0.15, 7.0.16, 7.0.17, 7.0.18, 7.0.19, 7.0.20, 7.0.21, 7.0.22, 7.0.23, 7.0.24, 7.0.25, 7.0.26, 7.0.27, 7.0.28, 7.0.29, and 18 more
- @kilocode/cli (npm): through 7.0.47

## Description

A flaw has been found in Kilo-Org kilocode up to 7.0.47. This issue affects the function Load of the file packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts of the component Environment Variable Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument KILO_CONFIG_CONTENT can lead to information disclosure. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kilo-Org kilocode, @kilocode/cli, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/364391
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/364391/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/811400
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/32b444e49ced1a46bde5a68933ccd09f

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