CVE-2019-25441Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via unchecked POST input

Published Feb 20, 2026 · Updated Feb 20, 2026

OS command injection in Kostas Mitroglou thesystem 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via an HTTP POST. The run_command view reads the command POST field and passes it unchanged to subprocess.check_output with shell=True. The route has no authentication check, and command output is returned in the HTTP response, enabling unauthenticated server-side code execution.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability8.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Kostas Mitroglou thesystem 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via an HTTP POST. The run_command view reads the command POST field and passes it unchanged to subprocess.check_output with shell=True. The route has no authentication check, and command output is returned in the HTTP response, enabling unauthenticated server-side code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-25441
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Updated
Feb 20, 2026
Vendor
Kostas Mitroglou
Product
thesystem
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Kostas Mitroglou · thesystemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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