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InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin EUVDEUVD-2026-39152

| CVE-2026-8659 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-06-25 rapid7 GHSA-frqr-h5vc-vr89
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to InsightConnect with connection-config rights
  2. Delivery
    Create or edit SQLmap plugin connection
  3. Exploit
    Inject shell metacharacters into api_host/api_port
  4. Execution
    Plugin passes input to OS command
  5. Persist
    Arbitrary commands execute on Linux host
  6. Impact
    Code execution in orchestrator runtime

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated InsightConnect account with the ability to create or modify a SQLmap Plugin connection (PR:L), and the malicious payload must be placed specifically in the api_host or api_port parameter during connection configuration; the deployment must be the Linux build of the plugin at a version below 2.0.1. Limiting factors: this is not unauthenticated or default-exposed - exploitation hinges on the attacker already holding connection-configuration privileges within InsightConnect, there is no victim user-interaction dependency, and the plugin must actually be installed and used. These access constraints, plus SSVC Automatable=no, mean realistic risk centers on malicious or compromised insiders / over-privileged analyst accounts rather than broad remote attack.

Impact

The signals are internally consistent and point to a real but operationally bounded risk. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) shows network reachability and low complexity but requires privileges (PR:L) - the attacker must already be an authenticated InsightConnect user able to create or edit a connection, which is the primary mitigating factor. CISA SSVC reinforces a lower urgency: Exploitation = none (no observed or public exploitation), Automatable = no (the connection-configuration step is not mass-scannable/wormable), and Technical Impact = partial. EPSS is low at 0.73% (50th percentile), and there is no KEV listing and no known POC, so this is a high-CVSS issue driven by the high confidentiality/integrity/availability impact of code execution rather than by demonstrated, widespread exploitation. Net: patch on a normal prioritized cycle, treating it as a privilege-escalation/lateral-movement risk for environments where lower-trust users can configure plugin connections, not an emergency internet-facing exposure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated InsightConnect user with permission to configure plugin connections creates or edits a SQLmap connection and embeds shell metacharacters (e.g. a command substitution) in the api_host or api_port field; when the plugin processes the connection, the injected command runs on the underlying Linux host with the plugin runtime's privileges. Given AV:N/AC:L, the action is straightforward for any such authenticated user, but no public exploit code has been identified.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Jun 29, 2026

OS command injection in Rapid7's InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin (versions before 2.0.1) on Linux lets an authenticated InsightConnect user inject arbitrary operating-system commands through the api_host or api_port fields supplied while configuring the plugin's connection. Because the plugin runs inside the InsightConnect orchestration runtime, a successful injection yields code execution in that automation context (CVSS 8.8, CWE-78). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and SSVC records exploitation status as none; EPSS is modest at 0.73% (50th percentile).

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Jun 25, 2026 - 00:29 CVSS 6.0

OS command injection in Rapid7's InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin on Linux allows high-privileged authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the underlying host by supplying crafted payloads in the api_host or api_port parameters during plugin connection configuration. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.0 (Medium) reflects the PR:H prerequisite, which constrains the realistic attack surface to compromised or malicious administrator-level accounts. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade the InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin to version 2.0.1 or later, obtained from the Rapid7 extensions marketplace (https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/sqlmap); since plugins execute in the orchestrator runtime, update the plugin version used by your jobs and re-validate workflows that reference it. Until patched, the most effective compensating control is to restrict who can create or edit SQLmap plugin connections by tightening InsightConnect role-based access so only fully trusted administrators hold connection-configuration rights (trade-off: may slow workflow authoring for analysts); additionally, constrain or template the api_host/api_port values to known-good hosts and numeric ports, and avoid exposing connection editing to lower-trust users. Monitor orchestrator hosts for unexpected child processes spawned from the plugin runtime as a detection backstop.

Affected VersionsENISA

InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin 0 <2.0.1

Affected Packages

euvd insightconnect_sqlmap_plugin fix: 2.0.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

InsightConnect is Rapid7's SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response) platform, and the SQLmap Plugin is an extension that wraps the open-source sqlmap SQL-injection testing tool so it can be driven inside automation workflows. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_sqlmap_plugin confirms the single affected component. The root cause is CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command): connection-configuration inputs (api_host, api_port) are passed toward an OS command without sufficient validation or sanitization, so shell metacharacters embedded in those values are interpreted by the underlying Linux shell rather than treated as literal data. This pattern typically arises when a plugin builds the sqlmap invocation (or related shell call) by string concatenation of user-controlled parameters.

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Severity by source

Vendor (rapid7) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable config interface and low complexity, but requires an authenticated user with connection-config rights (PR:L); OS command execution yields full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (rapid7).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Updated
Jun 29, 2026 - 19:53 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
Severity Changed
Jun 29, 2026 - 19:37 NVD
MEDIUM HIGH
CVSS changed
Jun 29, 2026 - 19:37 NVD
6.0 (MEDIUM) 8.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Jun 25, 2026 - 02:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Jun 25, 2026 - 00:07 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.0

DescriptionNVD

OS Command Injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the api_host or api_port parameters during connection configuration due to insufficient input validation.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Rapid7's InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin (versions before 2.0.1) contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code within the InsightConnect orchestration runtime. An attacker with platform access can manipulate plugin configuration fields to inject malicious commands, potentially compromising the integrity of automated workflows and downstream systems orchestrated through InsightConnect.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch: upgrade InsightConnect SQLmap Plugin to version 2.0.1 or later.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche SOAR plugin wrapping sqlmap, limited specialized deployment
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

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