CVE-2026-72589

CriticalCVSS 9.8

Published: 10/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 10/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 10/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

crontab-ui through 0.4.2 has an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by importing a crafted crontab database file. The POST /import endpoint accepts arbitrary .db files and overwrites the application database without validation.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the server, leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update crontab-ui to a patched version and restrict access to the import endpoint.

Original NVD description (English source)

An OS command injection vulnerability in alseambusher/crontab-ui through 0.4.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by importing a crafted crontab database file. The POST /import endpoint accepts arbitrary .db files and overwrites the application database without validation.