CVE-2026-72557CWE-434unrestricted-file-upload

CVE-2026-72557

High · published August 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00479 · 40.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2026-08-11T16:17Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 11:11Z
    Cockpit CMS Cockpit CMS - Unrestricted File Upload
    cvelistv5