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CVE-2026-29039: dgtlmoon changedetection.io · Code Injection

Affects dgtlmoon changedetection.ioSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 0.54.4 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.54.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade changedetection.io and dgtlmoon/changedetection.io to 0.54.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
dgtlmoonchangedetection.ioAffected
  • <0.54.4
Fixed in
  • 0.54.4
GitHubdgtlmoon/changedetection.iopkg:github/dgtlmoon/changedetection.ioOther threatsAffected
  • <0.54.4
Fixed in
  • 0.54.4

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-29039, organizations should upgrade changedetection.io to version 0.54.4 or later immediately, as this version includes patches that sanitize and restrict XPath expressions to prevent abuse of the unparsed-text() function. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should restrict access to the changedetection.io service to trusted users only, ideally limiting network exposure via firewalls or VPNs. Additionally, review and audit any user-supplied XPath filters to detect and remove potentially malicious expressions. Implement application-layer input validation to block XPath functions that can access the filesystem, such as unparsed-text(). Monitoring logs for suspicious XPath queries or unusual file access patterns can help detect exploitation attempts. Finally, consider isolating the application in a restricted environment with minimal filesystem permissions to limit the impact of any successful exploit. Regularly review and apply security updates for all dependencies, including the elementpath library.

Description

changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to version 0.54.4, the changedetection.io application allows users to specify XPath expressions as content filters via the include_filters field. These XPath expressions are processed using the elementpath library which implements XPath 3.0/3.1 specification. XPath 3.0 includes the unparsed-text() function which can read arbitrary files from the filesystem. The application does not validate or sanitize XPath expressions to block dangerous functions, allowing an attacker to read any file accessible to the application process. This issue has been patched in version 0.54.4.

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