CVE-2025-51958: OS Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% 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 30 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Immediately identify and disable or remove the aelsantex runcommand plugin from all DokuWiki installations. 2. If removal is not feasible, restrict access to the vulnerable postaction.php script using web server configuration (e.g., IP whitelisting or authentication). 3. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on any user-supplied data passed to system commands, if custom patches are applied. 4. Monitor web server logs and network traffic for unusual or suspicious requests targeting the plugin’s PHP scripts. 5. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block command injection attempts. 6. Regularly update DokuWiki and all plugins to their latest versions and subscribe to vendor or community security advisories. 7. Conduct security audits and penetration testing focused on web application vulnerabilities, especially on wiki platforms. 8. Educate system administrators about the risks of third-party plugins and the importance of minimal privilege principles for web services.
Description
aelsantex runcommand 2014-04-01, a plugin for DokuWiki, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via lib/plugins/runcommand/postaction.php.