Prefect has an Authentication Middleware Bypass when URL paths are appended with 'health' or 'ready'

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps prefect (pip), prefect (pypi). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Recommended response

1. 1Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for prefect, prefect.
2. 2Review the reported fix. Update prefect to 3.6.22.dev7; prefect to 3.6.22.dev7 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

1. Published upstream

   Jun 2, 2026

   Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record

2. Source modified

   Sep 10, 2026

   Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record

3. First seen by HOL

   Jul 10, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

• GitHub security advisorygithub.com
• GitHub security advisorygithub.com
• Source referencehuntr.com
• NVD vulnerability recordnvd.nist.gov
• GitHub security advisorygithub.com

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