CVE-2026-78625

Administrator code execution via unsanitized dashboard labels

Published Sep 8, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 2026

Code injection in Okta Access Gateway before 2026.9.1 allows attackers to execute code through crafted dashboard labels. Dashboard site configuration writes label values into generated PHP files without sanitizing them, and authentication requests automatically include those files. Reachability requires a network-accessible management interface, administrator rights to change dashboard configuration, and at least one labeled application; injected code runs with web server privileges.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Okta Access Gateway before 2026.9.1 allows attackers to execute code through crafted dashboard labels. Dashboard site configuration writes label values into generated PHP files without sanitizing them, and authentication requests automatically include those files. Reachability requires a network-accessible management interface, administrator rights to change dashboard configuration, and at least one labeled application; injected code runs with web server privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-78625
Published
Sep 8, 2026
Updated
Sep 10, 2026
Vendor
Okta
Product
Okta Access Gateway
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.9.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Okta · Okta Access Gatewayversion=0 <2026.9.1

Published CVSS scores

6.7OktaCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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