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CVE-2026-9153: Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed Plugin · Path Traversal

Affects Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed PluginSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 2.0.5 when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.0.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed Plugin to 2.0.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Rapid7InsightConnect Sed PluginAffected
  • <2.0.5
Fixed in
  • 2.0.5

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to the InsightConnect Sed Plugin to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file access. Follow Rapid7 advisories for updates on patches or official mitigations.

Description

Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the expression parameter due to insufficient input validation.

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