CVE-2026-38991Disclosure

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 3 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is affected by a misconfiguration within the Bucket component _isFileTypeAllowed function where a specially crafted filename bypasses an extension filter. This allows an authenticated attacker to rename arbitrary files with the .php file extension enabling arbitrary code to be executed on the underlying server.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-434

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 3 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 3 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 1d
01223Mentions · 2026-04-29: 3Technical Details · 2026-04-29: 304-29
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
266.7%
General
133.3%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse3 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-38991 Arbitrary File Rename and PHP Code Execution in Cockpit 2.13.5 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-38991

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-38991 is disclosed as a file rename and PHP code execution vulnerability in Cockpit 2.13.5, with no evidence yet of PoC, exploitation, or patches cited.

    0000034
    4.0K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-38991 Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is affected by a misconfiguration within the Bucket component _isFileTypeAllowed function where a specially crafted filename bypasses an ex… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-38991 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-38991 Coc… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The post reports CVE-2026-38991 affecting Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier, describing a misconfiguration that allows filename bypass via the _isFileTypeAllowed function.

    0000017
    74 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    General

    CVE-2026-38991 Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is affected by a misconfiguration within the Bucket component _isFileTypeAllowed function where a specially crafted filename bypasses an ex… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-38991

    Post summary

    The text outlines a misconfiguration in Cockpit's Bucket component that permits filename exploits, but provides no evidence of active exploitation, patches, or PoC code.

    00000143
    57.3K followersView on X

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