CVE-2026-42200Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Root command execution via init-script path traversal

Published Jul 7, 2026 · Updated Jul 7, 2026

Path traversal in Coolify before 4.0.0-beta.474 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files through PostgreSQL init scripts. The generate_init_scripts() method appends a user-controlled filename to docker-entrypoint-initdb.d without rejecting ../ sequences, so tee writes outside that directory. Any authenticated account, including a low-privileged member, can plant a cron file on the Linux host and execute commands as root.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.89%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Coolify before 4.0.0-beta.474 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files through PostgreSQL init scripts. The generate_init_scripts() method appends a user-controlled filename to docker-entrypoint-initdb.d without rejecting ../ sequences, so tee writes outside that directory. Any authenticated account, including a low-privileged member, can plant a cron file on the Linux host and execute commands as root.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-42200
Published
Jul 7, 2026
Updated
Jul 7, 2026
Vendor
coolLabs
Product
Coolify
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 4.0.0-beta.474

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

coolLabs · Coolifyversion=< 4.0.0-beta.474

Published CVSS scores

8.8GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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