CVE-2026-55748: OpenStack Horizon RC file generation does not escape special characters in project names

June 17, 2026 (updated June 18, 2026)

OpenStack Horizon before 25.7.4 produces scripts for OpenStack RC file downloading that may have a crafted project name with shell metacharacters. NOTE: some parties consider this a security hardening opportunity to address certain types of user error, not a vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wrm-x65g-hr4p
launchpad.net/bugs/2152240
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55748
wiki.openstack.org/wiki/OSSN/OSSN-0097

Code Behaviors & Features

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