CVE-2026-8663 OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands in Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin via unsanitized input parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8663?
CVE-2026-8663 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin, published on 24 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OS Command Injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the repo, key, or name parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8663?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Insightconnect Rpm.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8663?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8663 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-2026-8663 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8663 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82jg-f393-8r2g.