CVE-2026-44725 (GCVE-0-2026-44725)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 14:35 – Updated: 2026-08-21 21:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
EMQX: Stale plugins allow grants amplify a compromised admin/API key to remote code execution
Summary
EMQX is a scalable and reliable MQTT broker for AI, IoT, IIoT, and connected vehicles. Prior to versions 5.8.11, 5.9.3, 5.10.4, 6.0.3, 6.1.2, and 6.2.1, the plugin-install REST API and dashboard upload accepted stale grants created with emqx ctl plugins allow because there was no five-minute grant lifetime or SHA-256 package binding. An attacker with a compromised dashboard administrator credential or API key with plugin-install permission who finds a stale allowed name and version can upload attacker-controlled bytes under the allowed .tar.gz filename through POST /api/v5/plugins/install or the dashboard plugin upload. The broker then installs and runs attacker-controlled Erlang code with the privileges of the EMQX process. This issue is fixed in versions 5.8.11, 5.9.3, 5.10.4, 6.0.3, 6.1.2, and 6.2.1.
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-21 21:00 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
10 references
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|---|---|
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/security/advisories/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/17200 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/17201 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/commit/2f926359fa847… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/commit/efa1ca1bef151… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.0.3 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.1.2 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.2.1 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/e5.10.4 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/e5.8.11 | x_refsource_MISC |
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