{"vulnerability": "cve-2026-72842", "sightings": [{"uuid": "725cca6e-7759-44b6-917e-ff18fe8f1f90", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "cve-2026-72842", "type": "seen", "source": "https://bsky.app/profile/offseq.bsky.social/post/3mszi6qzgal2c", "content": "OpenWrt luci-app-lxc has a CRITICAL flaw: Authenticated users can bypass controls & gain root via path traversal. Restrict LuCI access, monitor for abuse, check vendor updates. https://radar.offseq.com/threat/cve-2026-72842-external-control-of-file-name-or-path-in-openwrt-luci-6786f542d3189e32 #O...", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-14T06:00:28.095075Z"}, {"uuid": "b9161edb-ca08-428b-80ad-b32c60507f28", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "cve-2026-72842", "type": "seen", "source": "https://infosec.exchange/users/offseq/statuses/117092333945573401", "content": "CVE-2026-72842: CRITICAL vuln in OpenWrt luci-app-lxc. Authenticated users can bypass ACLs via `/.%2E` path traversal, leading to root code exec on host. Restrict LuCI access & monitor systems. Patch status pending. https://radar.offseq.com/threat/cve-2026-72842-external-control-of-file-name-or-path-in-openwrt-luci-6786f542d3189e32 #OffSeq #OpenWrt #LinuxSec #CVE", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-14T06:00:26.968605Z"}, {"uuid": "86725e44-273e-449f-8229-3d0728bd890a", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-72842", "type": "seen", "source": "https://bsky.app/profile/stackflag.bsky.social/post/3msyq57ohte2y", "content": "CVE-2026-72842 - luci\nA security issue affects OpenWrt's luci-app-lxc, allowing users with limited access to control containers and potentially gain root access on the device. This means that an attacker could\u2026\n\nToo many irrelevant or confusing CVEs? Use stackflag.com\n\n#luci #openwrt #CVE #infosec", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-13T22:50:05.126917Z"}]}