CVE-2026-73240

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 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://allura.apache.org/posts/2026-allura-1.19.1.html	Release Notes
https://lists.apache.org/thread/10gnxblhomk2z4gxcyyb4t3p4zxsdddv	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/12/19	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:allura:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 17:17

Updated : 2026-08-17 19:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-73240

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73240

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73240

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Products Affected

apache

allura

CWE

CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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