CVE-2026-5366

Git Argument Injection in prefecthq/prefect

Published Jun 20, 2026 CVSS 3.0 · 9.9 Critical EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7pm4-56h2-5rxr Prefect has Git Flag Injection via commit_sha and directories Parameters Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Prefecthq
Prefecthq prefecthq/prefect
Vendors & Products Prefecthq
Prefecthq prefecthq/prefect
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Git Argument Injection in prefecthq/prefect
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Jun 22, 2026, 5:25 PM
Reserved
Apr 1, 2026, 6:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 20, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM