CVE-2026-72557

Published: Aug 11, 2026Modified: Sep 3, 2026Deferred

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Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (Secondary)

Description

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Cockpit CMS 2.6.0 allows authenticated users to upload files of any extension including PHP scripts via the asset upload endpoint. The allowed_uploads configuration defaults to wildcard (*) and uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory. An attacker with any authenticated account can upload a PHP webshell and execute arbitrary OS commands on the server.

Related CWEs

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

References (1)

https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit

Source: 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c

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