ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-72557
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.
Published 11 Aug 2026, 12:17 UTC
Last modified 11 Aug 2026, 12:17 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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