CVE-2026-71259
ESPHome through 2026.7.0-dev contains an operator-precedence bug in the cv.url validator in esphome/config_validation.py. Because binds tighter than , any file: URI passes validation regardless of netloc. This validator gates the field of the external_components YAML directive's git source schema, which is passed to (git supports file:// natively).
Published:Aug 5, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 10, 2026
EPS:Aug 5, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00118
CVSS Score:8.6
Affected Products
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Esphome
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Esphome
Exploits
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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