CVE-2026-79920 Ajenti - Command Injection

Ajenti < 2.2.16 contains a command injection caused by unvalidated plugin package name and version in /api/core/tasks/start, letting authenticated users execute code as root, exploit requires user authentication.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.62% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
21 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-862

Vendor fix

Update to version 2.2.16 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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