CVE-2026-72557
Cockpit CMS Cockpit CMS - Unrestricted File Upload
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 10, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | TuranSec |
Weaknesses
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Cockpit CMSCockpit CMS |
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References
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