CVE-2026-45408

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.09.0
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

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).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
9.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 9.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 (<

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, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr, github.
github Patch Available

OS Command Injection via App Name in Git Pre-Receive Hook · Advisory · dokku/dokku · GitHub

https://github.com/dokku/dokku/security/advisories/GHSA-9x85-7gxq-fcr3
github_pr Patch Available

Restrict 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/8590

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-45408?
CVE-2026-45408 is a critical vulnerability published on June 26, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-45408 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45408 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45408 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45408 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45408?
CVE-2026-45408 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45408?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45408, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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