Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2026 · Assigned by rapid7
CVE-2026-8666OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin from Rapid7. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
OS Command Injection vulnerability in the traceroute action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the host, port, max_ttl, count, or time_out request parameters due to insufficient input validation when constructing shell commands.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin | 0 – before 1.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
References
- https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/traceroute vendor-advisory