CVE-2026-72538CWE-88

CVE-2026-72538

High · published August 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An argument injection vulnerability in PrefectHQ Prefect through 3.8.2 allows authenticated users to achieve remote code execution via the git_clone pull step branch field. The branch parameter is passed directly to git pull without sanitization, enabling injection of arbitrary git arguments. This represents a distinct code path from the incomplete fix applied for CVE-2026-5366 and allows command execution on the Prefect server.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00977 · 61.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-88 · Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
Published
2026-08-11T16:17Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 11:07Z
    PrefectHQ Prefect - Argument Injection
    cvelistv5