CVE-2026-68006

CRITICAL

Published Sep 10, 2026 Modified Sep 14, 2026 CWE-444

Description

An issue in Puma v.5.0.0 and before v.8.0.3 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ext/puma_http11/http11_parser.rl file

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0037

Probability of exploitation

0.31%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-444 CWE-444

References

Other References

https://github.com/czx1111/cve/issues/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68006? +

An issue in Puma v.5.0.0 and before v.8.0.3 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ext/puma_http11/http11_parser.rl file It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-68006? +

CVE-2026-68006 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0037, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-68006? +

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