CVE-2026-8660 | BDVDB-2026-343003 Detail

Rapid7InsightConnect Ping Plugin

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.

Impact#

Remote Code Execution

Weaknesses#

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References#

https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/ping

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-06-25Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-06-25
Last modified: 2026-06-25

Vendor information

Vendor: Rapid7
Product: InsightConnect Ping Plugin

All Rapid7 vulnerabilities

Score

7.7 High

EPSS

1.1%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 68.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.0.4
Fixed
1.0.4
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
1.0.4

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.7 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).