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TI-2026-08048 Aliases CVE-2026-9153GHSA-v6m6-hc9j-5r5w

Arbitrary File Read in Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed Plugin

Priority LOW 29CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the expression parameter due to insufficient input validation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00453 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InsightConnect Sed Plugin (Rapid7): 2.0.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 Sed Pluginbefore 2.0.52.0.5Patch availableCNA
  • InsightConnect Sed Plugin VendorRapid7 Affected before 2.0.5 Fixed in 2.0.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:sed:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:sed:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA InsightConnect Sed Plugin (Rapid7) Fixed in 2.0.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed Plugin — extensions.rapid7.com/extension/sed

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-08050 OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed Plugin via expression parameter.Priority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-08049 Arbitrary File Write in Rapid7 InsightConnect Sed PluginPriority LOW 31
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9153
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6m6-hc9j-5r5w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-01233 Rapid7 InsightCloudSec resource.db() method access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-01231 Rapid7 InsightCloudSec getattr() method access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-01232 Rapid7 InsightCloudSec box object access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-00358 Rapid7 Minerva Armor Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-02985 Rapid7 Insight Agent Sensitive Key Exposed To Local Users CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2019-04008 Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP Handler Denial of Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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