Horizon Alert
Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters
An issue in Dokploy allows an authenticated user to inject commands on the server. This happens because user-provided application names are not properly checked before being used in system commands. It's critical to address this as it could let an attacker gain full control of the server.
- Execute arbitrary commands.
- Affects servers running Dokploy.
- Allows for significant data compromise.
Attack Path
How an attacker could exploit the issue
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting shell metacharacters into the `appName` field when creating a new application in Dokploy. This malicious input bypasses insufficient sanitization and is directly executed with server-level privileges when users perform standard service operations.
- Requires authenticated access.
- Targets application creation.
- Exploits `appName` parameter.
Live Threat
Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context
This vulnerability in Dokploy allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands with server-level privileges through the `appName` parameter. The chaining of inadequate input sanitization, lack of schema validation, and direct shell interpolation creates a critical path for exploitation. While the vulnerability is critical, its exploitation likelihood depends on whether the Dokploy instance is exposed externally.
- Exploitable with authenticated user.
- Critical OS command injection.
- Patch released; older versions vulnerable.
Priority actions
Operational Fix
Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps
Teams should prioritize patching or upgrading Dokploy to version 0.26.7 immediately, as this critical vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands with server-level privileges. If immediate patching is not feasible, isolating affected services from the network and disabling their functionality is crucial to prevent exploitation.
- Upgrade Dokploy to 0.26.7.
- Isolate or disable affected services.
- Monitor for signs of command injection.
