CVE-2023-5764: PYSEC-2026-1122 - Ansible template injection vulnerability

CVE-2023-5764 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

Ansible template injection vulnerability

Technologies: ansible-core (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-5764 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-5764 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-5764?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ansible-core (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.14.12,introduced=2.15.0,fixed=2.15.8,introduced=2.16.0,fixed=2.16.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.16.0,fixed=2.16.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-5764?
Yes. ansible-core (PyPI): upgrade to 2.16.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-5764?
Check whether you run ansible-core (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • ansible-core (PyPI): upgrade to 2.16.1 or later
    pip install "ansible-core>=2.16.1"

Affected products

  • ansible-core (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.14.12,introduced=2.15.0,fixed=2.15.8,introduced=2.16.0,fixed=2.16.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.16.0,fixed=2.16.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-5764
  • GHSA-7j69-qfc3-2fq9
  • PYSEC-2026-1122

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