CVE-2026-44723

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vowpalwabbit:vowpal_wabbit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 May 2026, 19:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/commit/998e390e80a7e8192d7849b7784bc113dbd190ad - () https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/commit/998e390e80a7e8192d7849b7784bc113dbd190ad - Patch
References () https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/security/advisories/GHSA-cg2g-xgg7-3xxq - () https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/security/advisories/GHSA-cg2g-xgg7-3xxq - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vowpalwabbit:vowpal_wabbit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Vowpalwabbit
Vowpalwabbit vowpal Wabbit

28 May 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/security/advisories/GHSA-cg2g-xgg7-3xxq - () https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/security/advisories/GHSA-cg2g-xgg7-3xxq -

26 May 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-26 17:16

Updated : 2026-05-28 19:14


NVD link : CVE-2026-44723

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44723

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44723


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Products Affected

vowpalwabbit

  • vowpal_wabbit
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-1336

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine