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Cockpit CMS CVE-2026-38991

| EUVD-2026-26242 HIGH
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-04-29 mitre GHSA-j2rx-4jg9-79mw
8.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

7
Re-analysis Queued
Apr 29, 2026 - 21:37 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Apr 29, 2026 - 21:22 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Apr 29, 2026 - 21:22 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
8.8 (None) 8.8 (HIGH)
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 29, 2026 - 15:30 euvd
EUVD-2026-26242
Analysis Generated
Apr 29, 2026 - 15:30 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 29, 2026 - 00:00 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is affected by a misconfiguration within the Bucket component _isFileTypeAllowed function where a specially crafted filename bypasses an extension filter. This allows an authenticated attacker to rename arbitrary files with the .php file extension enabling arbitrary code to be executed on the underlying server.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Cockpit CMS 2.13.5 and earlier allows authenticated users with low privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. Attackers exploit a filter bypass in the Bucket component's _isFileTypeAllowed function by crafting filenames that evade extension validation, then renaming files to .php for execution. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all Cockpit CMS deployments and document versions currently in use; restrict file upload functionality via web server configuration (disable PHP execution in upload directories via .htaccess or nginx config). Within 7 days: Implement strict input validation at the application level, enforce PHP execution restrictions in upload directories, and monitor upload/file activity for suspicious patterns. …

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CVE-2026-38991 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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