CVE-2026-72862 Dokploy: OS Command Injection via dockerImage field in database service deployment functions → HOST RCE

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary host commands by injecting malicious input into the dockerImage field during database service deployment.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-72862?

CVE-2026-72862 is a critical command injection vulnerability in dokploy, published on 10 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). Prior to 0.29.13, the mariadb.ts, mongo.ts, mysql.ts, postgres.ts, redis.ts, and libsql.ts Dokploy database service deployment functions pass user-controlled dockerImage fields unquoted into docker pull ${dockerImage} shell commands on the remote-server code path. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.29.13.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72862?

How do I fix CVE-2026-72862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-72862 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72862 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6jrh-8qmg-jj3p.

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