CVE-2026-5366
Published:June 20, 2026
Updated:June 29, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
prefect (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=0.5.0 <3.6.25Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.6.25https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=compat-tests-2.19.3 <3.6.25Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.6.25prefect (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <3.6.25Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.6.25Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.57