CVE-2026-73240

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-08-12. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

Specifically crafted inputs may lead to git argument injection in Apache Allura.

This issue affects Apache Allura: before 1.19.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.19.1, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
59(Track)
EG Risk 59/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
43%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 12, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 17, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-73240: Apache Allura: Git command injection

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/12/19
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread/10gnxblhomk2z4gxcyyb4t3p4zxsdddv
generic

Apache Allura 1.19.1 released, with many security fixes

https://allura.apache.org/posts/2026-allura-1.19.1.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-73240(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 57× in last 7d / 73× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 00:54 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 00:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 20:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-20 12:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-20 08:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-20 04:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-20 00:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-19 20:25 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-19 20:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-19 16:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-19 12:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-19 07:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-19 03:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-18 23:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-18 19:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-18 15:39 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-18 15:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-18 11:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-18 07:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-18 03:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-17 23:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-17 19:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-17 13:53 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-17 13:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-17 09:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-17 05:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-17 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-16 21:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-16 17:38 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-16 17:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-16 13:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-16 09:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-16 05:18 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-16 05:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-16 01:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-15 21:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-15 17:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-15 13:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-15 09:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-15 05:01 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-15 05:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-15 01:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-08-15 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-14 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-14 16:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-14 12:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-14 08:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-14 04:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-14 00:37 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-08-14 00:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-13 20:33 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-08-13 20:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-13 16:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-13 15:58 UTCEG score recompute▲ 9.80
  40. 2026-08-13 15:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-13 15:56 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 9.8 · severity → CRITICAL
  42. 2026-08-12 21:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-12 19:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-12 19:18 UTCNVD update
  45. 2026-08-12 18:30 UTCMITRE cvelistV5
  46. 2026-08-12 17:35 UTCNVD update
  47. 2026-08-12 17:07 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-12 17:05 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-73240?
CVE-2026-73240 is a critical vulnerability published on August 12, 2026. Specifically crafted inputs may lead to git argument injection in Apache Allura. This issue affects Apache Allura: before 1.19.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.19.1, which fixes the issue.
When was CVE-2026-73240 disclosed?
CVE-2026-73240 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 12, 2026, with the most recent update on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-73240 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-73240 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 56.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-73240?
CVE-2026-73240 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-73240?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-73240, 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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