CVE-2026-5366

CRITICAL

Git Argument Injection in prefecthq/prefect

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-5366. PoCs published by renat0z3r0.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2026-5366, demonstrating a Git argument injection vulnerability in Prefect 3.6.23. The exploit leverages the `commit_sha` parameter to achieve RCE via `--upload-pack` injection, with detailed technical analysis and a network-free testing script.

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.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC
by renat0z3r0 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/renat0z3r0/prefect-cve-2026-5366

This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2026-5366, demonstrating a Git argument injection vulnerability in Prefect 3.6.23. The exploit leverages the `commit_sha` parameter to achieve RCE via `--upload-pack` injection, with detailed technical analysis and a network-free testing script.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Prefect 3.6.23
No auth needed
Prerequisites: vulnerable Prefect installation (3.6.23) · git in PATH · local or SSH git transport for RCE
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jun 27, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 9.9
EPSS 0.0087
EPSS Percentile 54.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
prefect/prefect 3.6.23
prefecthq/prefecthq/prefect unspecified - latest
Published Jun 20, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 20, 2026