CVE-2026-8660: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Rapid7 InsightConnect Ping Plugin
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.
CVE-2026-8660: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Rapid7 InsightConnect Ping Plugin
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.7high
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- rapid7
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-15T06:29:01.208Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3c885b4853345fc122aff9
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 01:46:03 UTC
Last updated: 06/25/2026, 01:46:03 UTC
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