CVE-2026-4786

A flaw was found in the Python webbrowser.open() API. If a specially crafted URL containing "%action" is processed, an attacker could bypass a previous mitigation for CVE-2026-4519. This bypass allows for command injection into the underlying shell, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

This flaw in the Python webbrowser.open() API allows for command injection and arbitrary code execution when processing specially crafted URLs containing "%action". This bypasses a previous mitigation for CVE-2026-4519.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.