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TI-2026-07609 Aliases CVE-2026-8660GHSA-83v3-8pj5-wm26

OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Ping Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

OS Command Injection vulnerability in the ping action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Ping Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the host parameter due to insufficient input validation when constructing shell commands.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01197 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InsightConnect Ping Plugin (Rapid7): 1.0.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7InsightConnect Ping Pluginbefore 1.0.41.0.4Patch availableCNA
  • InsightConnect Ping Plugin VendorRapid7 Affected before 1.0.4 Fixed in 1.0.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_ping:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*before 1.0.4VulnerableRapid7
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_ping:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:* Versions before 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Rapid7
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA InsightConnect Ping Plugin (Rapid7) Fixed in 1.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8660
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83v3-8pj5-wm26

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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