Vulnerability in Prefecthq Prefect
CVE-2026-72538
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 saniti…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Prefecthq Prefect — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72538?
- CVE-2026-72538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Prefecthq Prefect, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72538?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.