CVE-2026-12726 | Awx: automation-controller: awx: github webhook second-order ssrf via unvalidated statuses_url exfiltrates pat credential

A flaw was found in the AWX GitHub webhook integration. When processing GitHub pull_request webhooks, the controller stores the pull_request.statuses_url value from the webhook payload without validating that it points to a trusted GitHub API endpoint. If a job template is configured with a GitHub Personal Access Token as its webhook credential, the controller later POSTs that token to the stored callback URL when posting job status updates. An attacker who can submit a correctly signed forged webhook using the job template's webhook_key can redirect the callback to an attacker-controlled URL and exfiltrate the configured GitHub PAT.

Published: 2026-06-19 Last update: 2026-06-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-12726 is rated Low Risk (28.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.20%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-12726

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-23 0.20%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-12726

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.8 4.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-12726

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-12726

GHSA-w8qh-qh69-53cx · Severity: medium — A flaw was found in the AWX GitHub webhook integration. When processing GitHub pull_request...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-12726

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12726

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-12726

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-12726

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