CVE-2026-72865 Dokploy: OS Command Injection via compose `composePath`
An authenticated user can execute arbitrary OS commands on the host by injecting malicious paths into Docker compose operations.
- 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-2026-72865?
CVE-2026-72865 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 compose.update operation stores an unvalidated composePath that packages/server/src/utils/builders/compose.ts and packages/server/src/services/compose.ts interpolate into docker compose -f, docker stack deploy -c, and touch shell commands executed through /bin/sh -c. An authenticated member with compose write and deploy permission can supply a crafted composePath, trigger compose.deploy or startCompose, and execute arbitrary operating-system commands in the Docker-privileged Dokploy host context. This issue is fixed in version 0.29.13.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72865?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72865 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-2026-72865 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72865 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r5w-vqjr-8c44.