CVE-2026-38992: Cockpit is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

April 29, 2026 (updated May 6, 2026)

Cockpit versions 2.13.5 and earlier are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via the filter parameter within multiple endpoints. This vulnerability allows an attacker to run system commands on the underlying infrastructure via the MongoLite $func operator.

References

felsec.com/posts/cockpit-cms-2.13.5-multi-vulns
github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit
github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/releases/tag/2.14.0
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fm6c-rhcf-7439
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-38992

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