high7.8
CVE-2026-11332
ansible-core: Argument injection in ansible-galaxy role install leads to arbitrary code execution
Impact
A flaw was found in ansible-core. The ansible-galaxy role install command processes dependency specifications from a role's meta/requirements.yml file. Due to improper neutralization of argument delimiters, a malicious role author can inject arbitrary git configuration flags through the src field. This allows arbitrary code execution on the machine of a user who installs the role via ansible-galaxy role install.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | ansible-core | < 2.16.19rc1 | 2.16.19rc1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8p5-mx5w-cpqj
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11332
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-11332
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2485379
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-11332.json
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/87070
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/edee59aa15abcc74d920bb3e9c3835ab8db05a2f
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42078
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42079
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42080
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46836
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50340
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50344
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50357
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50479
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57148
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57149
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63386
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63387
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66248
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67465
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67466
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67467
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83703