CVE-2026-39382
Critical RCE via unescaped shell in dbt workflow comment handling
Is CVE-2026-39382 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-39382 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-39382?
CVE-2026-39382 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-39382?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-39382. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-39382 affect?
CVE-2026-39382 affects dbt, dbt-labs/actions workflow, GitHub Actions runner. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-39382?
Apply patch from commit; re-test workflows.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attacker-controlled comment body can break out of quotes and run arbitrary shell commands on the CI runner.
Patch when possible