High severity · published Aug 11, 2026
CVE-2026-72557
Cockpit CMS Cockpit CMS - Unrestricted File Upload
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Cockpit CMS · Cockpit CMS
through 2.6.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72557
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72557
github.com
https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit
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