CVE-2026-53988 Dockhand - Authentication Bypass

Dockhand before 1.0.40 contains an authentication bypass caused by a null webhook secret guard condition in git webhook endpoints, letting unauthenticated remote attackers trigger arbitrary stack redeployments, exploit requires no authentication.

CVSS base score 10.0 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.45% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authentication Bypass
Impact
Denial Of Service, Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
29 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-306

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 1.0.40 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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