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CVE-2026-5366

Git Argument Injection in prefecthq/prefect

9.9 CriticalPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2026-5366 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Prefect, published June 20, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in prefect 3.6.25.

Prefect version 3.6.23 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper handling of user-controlled input in the GitRepository storage class. The commit_sha parameter, which is passed to git commands, lacks validation and does not include a -- separator to distinguish user input from git flags. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary git flags, such as --upload-pack, enabling execution of external programs. Additionally, the directories parameter can be exploited to inject git flags during sparse-checkout operations. These vulnerabilities allow any user with deployment creation permissions to execute arbitrary commands on worker machines, compromising shared work pools in multi-tenant environments.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.03%Up 0.5 points since Jun 23, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.9

Git Argument Injection in prefecthq/prefect

Prefect version 3.6.23 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper handling of user-controlled input in the GitRepository storage class. The commit_sha parameter, which is passed to git commands, lacks validation and does not include a -- separator to distinguish user input from git flags. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary git flags, such as --upload-pack, enabling execution of external programs. Additionally, the directories parameter can be exploited to inject git flags during sparse-checkout operations. These vulnerabilities allow any user with deployment creation permissions to execute arbitrary commands on worker machines, compromising shared work pools in multi-tenant environments.

Record
CVE-2026-5366
CVSS 3.0
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-38128 9.9

Prefect version 3.6.23 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper handling of user-controlled input in the GitRepository storage class. The commit_sha parameter, which is passed to git commands, lacks validation and does not include a -- separator to distinguish user input from git flags. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary git flags, such as --upload-pack, enabling execution of external programs. Additionally, the directories parameter can be exploited to inject git flags during sparse-checkout operations. These vulnerabilities allow any user with deployment creation permissions to execute arbitrary commands on worker machines, compromising shared work pools in multi-tenant environments.

Record
EUVD-2026-38128
CVSS 3.0
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pm4-56h2-5rxr 9.9

Prefect has Git Flag Injection via commit_sha and directories Parameters Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Prefect versions 3.1.11 through 3.6.24 are vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper handling of user-controlled input in the GitRepository storage class. The commit_sha parameter, which is passed to git commands, lacks validation and does not include a -- separator to distinguish user input from git flags. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary git flags, such as --upload-pack, enabling execution of external programs. Additionally, the directories parameter can be exploited to inject git flags during sparse-checkout operations. These vulnerabilities allow any user with deployment creation permissions to execute arbitrary commands on worker machines, compromising shared work pools in multi-tenant environments.

Record
GHSA-7pm4-56h2-5rxr
CVSS 3.0
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 9.9

Prefect version 3.6.23 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper handling of user-controlled input in the GitRepository storage class. The commit_sha parameter, which is passed to git commands, lacks validation and does not include a -- separator to distinguish user input from git flags. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary git flags, such as --upload-pack, enabling execution of external programs. Additionally, the directories parameter can be exploited to inject git flags during sparse-checkout operations. These vulnerabilities allow any user with deployment creation permissions to execute arbitrary commands on worker machines, compromising shared work pools in multi-tenant environments.

Record
CVE-2026-5366
CVSS 3.0
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.9

Git Argument Injection in prefecthq/prefect

Prefect version 3.6.23 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper handling of user-controlled input in the GitRepository storage class. The commit_sha parameter, which is passed to git commands, lacks validation and does not include a -- separator to distinguish user input from git flags. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary git flags, such as --upload-pack, enabling execution of external programs. Additionally, the directories parameter can be exploited to inject git flags during sparse-checkout operations. These vulnerabilities allow any user with deployment creation permissions to execute arbitrary commands on worker machines, compromising shared work pools in multi-tenant environments.

Record
CVE-2026-5366
CVSS 3.0
9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
prefect
PyPI
3.1.11 up to 3.6.25
3.6.25

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubrenat0z3r0/prefect-cve-2026-53662026-06-27

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03affected, facts, referencesGitHub Advisories
2026-11-02createdCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

References

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