Vulnerability · Published Apr 20, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-6626Cockpit-HQ Cockpit Asset Handler/Aggregate data query logic injection
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in Cockpit from Cockpit-HQ. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in Cockpit-HQ Cockpit up to 2.13.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Asset Handler/Aggregate Handler. The manipulation results in improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | cockpit-hq/cockpit | 2.14.0 | GHSA-5pv2-86qj-5jf9 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cockpit-HQ | Cockpit | 2.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.13.5 |
Weakness: CWE-943, CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-358261 | Cockpit-HQ Cockpit Asset Handler/Aggregate data query logic injection vdb-entry
- VDB-358261 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #792601 | Cockpit-HQ Cockpit CMS 2.13.5 Injection third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/NicolasPauferro/studiesofnosqli exploit