CVE-2026-45406Network attack vector

Host command execution via unescaped include filenames

Published Jun 26, 2026 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Command injection in Dokku before 0.38.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands on the host during application deployment. The openresty-vhosts plugin places unescaped include filenames inside a single-quoted shell string that eval reparses, so a quote can introduce command substitution. Exploitation requires Dokku push access, an application configured for the OpenResty proxy, a malicious include filename, and a subsequent deploy; commands run as the dokku user.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Dokku before 0.38.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands on the host during application deployment. The openresty-vhosts plugin places unescaped include filenames inside a single-quoted shell string that eval reparses, so a quote can introduce command substitution. Exploitation requires Dokku push access, an application configured for the OpenResty proxy, a malicious include filename, and a subsequent deploy; commands run as the dokku user.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-45406
Published
Jun 26, 2026
Updated
Jun 26, 2026
Vendor
Dokku
Product
Dokku
Classifications
CWE-95, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.38.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dokku · Dokkuversion=< 0.38.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-95Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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