CVE-2026-72540 Red Hat CNA-LR concluded that this CVE is not valid.
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Check this codebase for CVE-2026-72540 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-72540 is a vulnerability, published on 11 Aug 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72540/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72540/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72540?
CVE-2026-72540 is a vulnerability, published on 11 Aug 2026.
Official description
Red Hat CNA-LR concluded that this CVE is not valid.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72540?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-72540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mj7v-rvf9-xq38.