CVE-2026-66088

In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the system.execute() function available to the scripting engine runs supplied operating system commands without validation or an allow-list of permitted executables. A user able to create or edit scripts can use it to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the openEQUELLA service account.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/security/advisories/GHSA-q8xp-w3fr-hj4v
https://openequella.github.io/guides/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

29 Oct 2026, 02:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-29 02:16

Updated : 2026-10-29 15:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-66088

Mitre link : CVE-2026-66088

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-66088

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-749

Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

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