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CVE-2026-72557
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-08-11T12:17:41.547 · Last modified 2026-08-11T12:17:41.547

Summary

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.

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