CVE-2026-8665 OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Linux systems via the InsightConnect Translate Plugin due to insufficient input sanitization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8665?
CVE-2026-8665 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect TR Plugin, published on 25 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OS Command Injection vulnerability in the TR action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8665?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Insightconnect Translate.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8665?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8665 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-2026-8665 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8665 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v5r-xr6m-8fwr.