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1 vulnerability found for InsightConnect Ping Plugin by Rapid7
CVE-2026-8660 (GCVE-0-2026-8660)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-25 00:52 – Updated: 2026-06-25 12:16
VLAI?
Title
OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Ping Plugin
Summary
OS Command Injection vulnerability in the ping action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Ping Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the host parameter due to insufficient input validation when constructing shell commands.
Severity ?
7.7 (High)
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | InsightConnect Ping Plugin |
Affected:
0 , < 1.0.4
(custom)
Unaffected: 1.0.4 (custom) |
Credits
Jacob Steadman, Rapid7
Jed Starr, Rapid7
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