Hydra: hydra.utils.instantiate with untrusted config can lead to code execution

Date Aug 21, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product PyPI · hydra-core

CVE CVE-2026-68508

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-68508

Summary

Hydra: hydra.utils.instantiate with untrusted config can lead to code execution

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for hydra-core. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether hydra-core is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-2cp2-2r3c-7p7r NVD — CVE-2026-68508 Source reference

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