Rancher vulnerable to command injection through unsanitized YAML parameter

Date Jul 1, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal Critical vendor advisory
Vendor / Product Go ยท github.com/rancher/rancher
CVE CVE-2026-44939
Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-44939

Summary

Rancher vulnerable to command injection through unsanitized YAML parameter

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for github.com/rancher/rancher. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 62% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether github.com/rancher/rancher is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.4. EPSS probability: 1.1%; percentile: 62%.

Sources

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