Dokku is a docker-powered PaaS. Prior to 0.38.2, the app name validation regex (^[a-z0-9][^/:_A-Z]*$) permits shell metacharacters. When an authenticated user pushes to a git remote with a crafted app name, the name is embedded unquoted into a bash pre-receive hook script via an unquoted heredoc (<
CVE-2026-45408
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.0 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 86% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.0
- EG Score
- 9.0(medium)
- EPSS
- 14.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 26, 2026
Last Modified
June 26, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 26, 2026OS Command Injection via App Name in Git Pre-Receive Hook · Advisory · dokku/dokku · GitHub
https://github.com/dokku/dokku/security/advisories/GHSA-9x85-7gxq-fcr3Restrict app names to prevent command injection
Patch available: dokku/dokku v0.38.2 (PR #8590 merged 2026-05-10)
https://github.com/dokku/dokku/pull/8590Weakness Classification(1)
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