Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-8660 · published 25 June 2026
CVE-2026-8660: Rapid7 insightconnect ping os command injection vulnerability
Rapid7 · Insightconnect Ping
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.
Description
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/ping | Product |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-8660), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.