CVE-2026-7725: Argument Injection in PrefectHQ prefect
CVE-2026-7725 is a medium severity vulnerability in PrefectHQ's prefect up to version 3.6.25.dev6. It involves argument injection through manipulation of the commit_sha or directories arguments in the GitRepository Pull Handler component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction. A fixed version, 3.6.25.dev7, has been released by the vendor to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the GitRepository Pull Handler in PrefectHQ prefect versions up to 3.6.25.dev6. An attacker can manipulate the commit_sha or directories arguments, resulting in argument injection. The flaw allows remote exploitation without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vendor responded promptly and released version 3.6.25.dev7 containing a patch identified by commit 6a9d9918716ce4ee0297b69f3046f7067ef1faae to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject arguments remotely, potentially impacting the integrity or behavior of the GitRepository Pull Handler functionality. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade PrefectHQ prefect to version 3.6.25.dev7 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. Since the vendor has released a patched version promptly, applying this update is the recommended remediation.
CVE-2026-7725: Argument Injection in PrefectHQ prefect
Description
CVE-2026-7725 is a medium severity vulnerability in PrefectHQ's prefect up to version 3.6.25.dev6. It involves argument injection through manipulation of the commit_sha or directories arguments in the GitRepository Pull Handler component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction. A fixed version, 3.6.25.dev7, has been released by the vendor to address this issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the GitRepository Pull Handler in PrefectHQ prefect versions up to 3.6.25.dev6. An attacker can manipulate the commit_sha or directories arguments, resulting in argument injection. The flaw allows remote exploitation without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vendor responded promptly and released version 3.6.25.dev7 containing a patch identified by commit 6a9d9918716ce4ee0297b69f3046f7067ef1faae to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject arguments remotely, potentially impacting the integrity or behavior of the GitRepository Pull Handler functionality. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade PrefectHQ prefect to version 3.6.25.dev7 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. Since the vendor has released a patched version promptly, applying this update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-03T09:18:22.828Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f81ef8cbff5d8610b05bdb
Added to database: 5/4/2026, 4:22:16 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:22:04 AM
Last updated: 6/18/2026, 7:18:53 AM
Views: 72
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