CVE-2026-72884 Dokploy: Command Injection via Compose Custom Command
An authenticated user can inject shell metacharacters into Compose service commands to execute arbitrary code on the Dokploy host.
- 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-2026-72884?
CVE-2026-72884 is a high-severity 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, sanitizeCommand in packages/server/src/utils/builders/compose.ts only trims whitespace and strips surrounding quotes from compose.command before exportEnvCommand and docker command interpolation, allowing an authenticated user who can update a Compose service to inject shell metacharacters and execute arbitrary commands on the Dokploy host. This issue is fixed in version 0.29.13.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72884?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72884 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-2026-72884 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72884 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qh6h-669j-77rw.