CVE-2026-123870

9.5 CRITICAL 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Injection

What it is

The otterdog webapp evaluates a format-string built from the incoming GitHub webhook JSON body using Python's eval(). When the GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET configuration value is unset or empty (the code default is None), the HMAC signature check is skipped entirely, allowing an unauthenticated network client to reach the eval() sink with attacker-controlled input and execute arbitrary Python on the webapp host.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-11-06 16:18 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-11-09 09:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-09 09:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.5 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-11-09 09:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-09 09:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-95
Record status: Received

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 9.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: Present
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record