# CVE-2026-58467: Cockpit CMS 2.14.0 - Path Traversal Local File Inclusion via index.php

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files or execute PHP code via path traversal in Cockpit CMS, particularly on non-default server configurations.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f6g9-3r3j-32rg

## What is CVE-2026-58467?

CVE-2026-58467 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in cockpit-hq cockpit, published on 2 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cockpit CMS through 2.14.0 contains a path traversal and local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files or execute PHP files by including unvalidated PATH_INFO derived from REQUEST_URI in filesystem path construction without containment checks. Attackers can inject dot-dot sequences into the URL to traverse outside the designated spaces directory, and when the resolved path ends with a .php extension, the application passes it to include(), enabling local file inclusion on deployments using the PHP built-in server or certain non-default Nginx configurations.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-58467?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-58467?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-58467 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-58467 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-58467 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Cockpit CMS <= 2.14.0 - Path Traversal / Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-58467.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-58467 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-58467 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in cockpit-hq cockpit, published on 2 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-58467 exists.

Affected product: cockpit-hq cockpit. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58467/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58467/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-58467
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58467
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58467

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58467/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.