CVE-2026-76072: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xqr4-4xjv-5j7q
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CVSS 7.4
CWE-184
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-76072 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.4) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-76072 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-76072
GHSA Identifier GHSA-xqr4-4xjv-5j7q
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.4
CWE Classification CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-76072

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-76072, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs, where the product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The Continue CLI applies an incomplete denylist as its only barrier to destructive shell commands when running unattended. In headless mode and auto mode the default policy in extensions/cli/src/permissions/defaultPolicies.ts grants the Bash tool the allow permission, and permissionChecker.ts hard-blocks a command only when the terminal-security evaluator returns a disabled verdict, so isCriticalCommand in packages/terminal-security/src/evaluateTerminalCommandSecurity.ts is the sole control. Its dangerous-path test matches only /, /*, ~, ~/*, /usr, /etc, /bin and /sbin and their prefixes, so a recursive forced removal of /home, /root, /var, /opt or /srv is not disabled. The command line is parsed with shell-quote, which reduces $HOME to an empty token, so rm -rf $HOME also fails the dangerous-path test while the shell re-expands the variable when the command is spawned. find with -delete is rated high risk rather than disabled, and shred, wipefs, truncate and pkexec are not handled. Because the agent autonomously reads content it does not control, including fetched web pages, repository files and issue text, an indirect prompt injection in that content can cause an unattended run to destroy the invoking user's data.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-76072 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76072
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/continuedev/continue/issues/13001
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/continuedev/continue
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/continuedev/continue/blob/main/packages/terminal-security/src/evaluateTerminalCommandSecurity.ts
www.npmjs.com/package/@continuede... WEB
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@continuedev/cli
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/continue... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/continue-cli-through-incomplete-destructive-command-denylist-in-headless-and-auto-mode

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-76072?
CVE-2026-76072 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-76072?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-76072?
CVE-2026-76072 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-76072?
CVE-2026-76072 is classified under CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs (The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-76072?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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