CVE-2026-72590: alseambusher/crontab-ui · OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Affects crontab-uiSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 81% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubalseambusher/crontab-uipkg:github/alseambusher/crontab-uiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a patch is available, restrict access to the /crontab endpoint and monitor for suspicious requests targeting this parameter.
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in alseambusher/crontab-ui through version 0.4.2. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary cron job entries by sending a crafted GET request to the /crontab endpoint with URL-encoded newlines in the env_vars parameter. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8.