Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability in luci-app-https-dns-proxy on OpenWrt
CVE-2026-26899

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

OpenWrt

Status
luci-app-https-dns-proxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-26899?

An issue was discovered in the luci-app-https-dns-proxy package on OpenWrt, where the setInitAction function allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary shell commands. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of the name parameter, which permits the inclusion of shell metacharacters, posing significant security risks if exploited.

References

https://github.com/stangri/luci-app-https-dns-proxy/pull/15
https://github.com/iwallplace/CVE-2026-46368-OpenWrt-Exploit

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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