CVE-2026-72573Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized restart ID

Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

OS command injection in 4xmen pm2panel allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through the restart endpoint. The /restart handler concatenates the id query parameter into a child_process.exec call for pm2 restart without validation or shell escaping. An authenticated panel session is required; shell metacharacters execute with the pm2panel process's privileges, while the CNA lists version 0 despite describing all versions.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in 4xmen pm2panel allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through the restart endpoint. The /restart handler concatenates the id query parameter into a child_process.exec call for pm2 restart without validation or shell escaping. An authenticated panel session is required; shell metacharacters execute with the pm2panel process's privileges, while the CNA lists version 0 despite describing all versions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-72573
Published
Aug 10, 2026
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
4xmen
Product
pm2panel
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

4xmen · pm2panelversion=0

Published CVSS scores

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

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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')
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

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