CVE-2026-72869 Dokploy: Authenticated OS command injection in backup.restoreBackupWithLogs (databaseName) leading to host RCE
An authenticated user with backup restore permissions can execute arbitrary commands on the host via OS command injection in the databaseName parameter.
- 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-2026-72869?
CVE-2026-72869 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 backup.restoreBackupWithLogs tRPC subscription passes the databaseName parameter to restore builders in packages/server/src/utils/restore/utils.ts, where PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, and MongoDB commands embed the value in nested shell text executed by Node.js exec. An authenticated user with backup:restore permission can supply a crafted databaseName that the host /bin/sh expands before docker exec, resulting in arbitrary commands running in the Docker-privileged host context. This issue is fixed in version 0.29.13.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72869?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72869 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-2026-72869 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72869 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7mp-9jfp-mjrr.