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CVE-2026-72538
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-08-11T12:17:39.100 · Last modified 2026-08-11T13:19:02.487

Summary

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.

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