CVE-2026-44723

OS command injection in Vowpalwabbit Vowpal Wabbit

CVSS score

9.9

EPSS probability

%0.6

Risk score

0.1

Published

4 mo ago

Overview Public Exploits (1)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Official patch verified

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach CVE AI Research

CVE-2026-44723 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

Vowpal Wabbit is a machine learning system. The workflow .github/workflows/python_checks.yml embeds ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }} directly inside double-quoted bash strings in four separate steps across four jobs, each passing it as a CLI argument to the Python test script run_tests_model_gen_and_load.py. The shell interprets the expanded string before invoking Python, allowing an attacker to break out of the quotes and execute arbitrary commands on the runner. The pull_request trigger fires on PRs targeting any branch (branches: ['*']), with no additional access gate. This vulnerability is fixed by the 998e390e80a7e8192d7849b7784bc113dbd190ad commit.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-44723 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	vowpalwabbit	vowpal wabbit	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

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SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
9.9	CVSS V31	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	NVD
5.0	CVSS V31	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N	NVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch verified

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

CVE-2026-44723 : the database holds 1 public PoC/exploit sources for it. For direct links to the sources, open the Public Exploits tab.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-44723 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')CWE-1336: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-1336

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-44723 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden

PermissionsLow

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/commit/998e390e80a7e8192d7849b7784bc113dbd190adpatch

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

9.9 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow privileges

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

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vowpalwabbit

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-78 CWE-1336

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