CVE-2026-7723

HIGHNVD 7.37.3
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-04. NVD baseline CVSS 7.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.3
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

A flaw has been found in PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /api/events/in of the component WebSocket Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.14 is able to address this issue. This patch is called f8afecadf88ea5f73694dafa3a365b9d8fae1ad6. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

CVSS v3
7.3
EG Score
7.3(medium)
EG Risk
64(Attend)
EG Risk 64/100SSVC: Attend

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
Severity73% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
34.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 4, 2026

Last Modified

May 4, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 4, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Release 3.6.14 - A Prefect Server for Every ::1 · PrefectHQ/prefect · GitHub

https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/releases/tag/3.6.14
generic

Add authentication to /api/events/in WebSocket endpoint by devin-ai-integration[bot] · Pull Request #20372 · PrefectHQ/prefect · GitHub

https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/pull/20372
generic

Make /api/events/in backward compatible when auth is not configured · PrefectHQ/prefect@0d3ab3c · GitHub

https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/commit/0d3ab3c2d3f9f98abfafdf7b9f6d4f8ed3925e40
generic

GitHub - PrefectHQ/prefect: Prefect is a workflow orchestration framework for building resilient data pipelines in Python. · GitHub

https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7723(1)

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

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
prefect0.10.0 ... 3.6.9 (695 versions)3.6.14

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-7723?
CVE-2026-7723 is a high vulnerability published on May 4, 2026. A flaw has been found in PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /api/events/in of the component WebSocket Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be…
When was CVE-2026-7723 disclosed?
CVE-2026-7723 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-7723 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-7723 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-7723?
CVE-2026-7723 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-7723?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-7723, 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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