VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-42796

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability2.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Arelle before 2.39.10 contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the /rest/configure REST endpoint that accepts a plugins query parameter and forwards it to the plugin manager without authentication or authorization. Attackers can supply a URL to a malicious Python file through the plugins parameter, causing the Arelle webserver to download and execute the attacker-controlled code within the Arelle process with its privileges.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-306

Primary references