PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.25.dev6 GitRepository Pull storage.py commit_sha/directories argument injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.25.dev6. This affects an unknown part of the file src/prefect/runner/storage.py of the component GitRepository Pull Handler. This manipulation of the argument commit_sha/directories causes argument injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-7725. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.25.dev6. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file src/prefect/runner/storage.py of the component GitRepository Pull Handler. The manipulation of the argument commit_sha/directories with an unknown input leads to a argument injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-88. The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7725. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at gist.github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

Upgrading to version 3.6.25.dev7 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 6a9d9918716ce4ee0297b69f3046f7067ef1faae is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• PrefectHQ

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• prefect

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• 3.6.25.dev6

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/

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Accepted

• Submit #807356: PerfectHQ Perfect <= 3.6.24 Argument Injection (by nedlir)

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