A vulnerability was detected in PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.21. This impacts the function endswith of the file /api/health of the component Health Check API. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.22 will fix this issue. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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Description A vulnerability was detected in PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.21. This impacts the function endswith of the file /api/health of the component Health Check API. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.22 will fix this issue. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Title PrefectHQ prefect Health Check API health endswith improper authentication
First Time appeared Prefect
Prefect prefect
Weaknesses CWE-287
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:prefect:prefect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Prefect
Prefect prefect
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Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-04T02:15:18.541Z

Reserved: 2026-05-03T09:18:12.918Z

Link: CVE-2026-7722

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-04T03:16:12.967

Modified: 2026-05-04T03:16:12.967

Link: CVE-2026-7722

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T05:00:11Z

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