CVE-2026-23920 (GCVE-0-2026-23920)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-24 18:27 – Updated: 2026-03-26 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Host and event action script regex validation can be bypassed in certain situations, leading to potential command injection
Summary
Host and event action script input is validated with a regex (set by the administrator), but the validation runs in multiline mode. If ^ and $ anchors are used in user input validation, an injected newline lets authenticated users bypass the check and inject shell commands.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-78 - CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
Credits
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