Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dokploy versions before 0.29.13 allow an authenticated administrator or owner to turn manipulated database settings into operating-system commands. Those commands run on the Dokploy host, potentially exposing sensitive data or altering the host and managed services. The supplied sources state that version 0.29.13 fixes the flaw.
Executive priority
Treat this as an urgent patching and access-review issue. Host-level command execution can expand impact beyond Dokploy-managed containers. Prioritize externally reachable or shared-administration deployments, upgrade promptly, and investigate if privileged credentials or backup and restore activity appear suspicious.
Technical view
The backup and restore pipeline directly interpolates user-controlled database fields into shell command strings executed through child_process.exec(). This CWE-78 command-injection flaw crosses the container boundary because injected commands execute on the Dokploy host. CVSS 3.1 rates it 9.6, requiring low privileges, low complexity, network access, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Dokploy deployments below 0.29.13 are affected. Practical risk is greatest where untrusted or compromised users hold admin or owner access, or those credentials are broadly shared. The supplied evidence does not identify specific exposed deployments, default configurations, or whether ordinary non-administrative users can reach the vulnerable workflow.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires authenticated admin or owner privileges and interaction with the vulnerable backup or restore pipeline. Successful injection can execute arbitrary commands on the host. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no supplied source establishes active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The root cause is unsafe shell-string construction across bash and sh execution paths, followed by child_process.exec(). The published fix is 0.29.13, with a pull request and commit supplied for review. Evidence supports authenticated host command execution but does not establish public exploit availability, observed attacks, affected deployment counts, or additional vulnerable versions.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Dokploy to version 0.29.13 or later.
- Restrict admin and owner access until the upgrade is complete.
- Rotate shared or potentially compromised privileged credentials.
- Review vendor guidance and release notes before returning backup and restore operations to normal.
Validation and detection
- Confirm every Dokploy instance reports version 0.29.13 or later.
- Inventory accounts holding admin or owner roles and remove unnecessary access.
- Review host and Dokploy logs for unexpected activity around backup or restore operations.
- Verify backup and restore operations function normally after upgrading.
- Investigate suspicious privileged account changes or host modifications using established incident-response procedures.
Public sources used
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N3.15.8GitHub_MVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.6CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/security/advisories/GHSA-p2c7-8j28-c7gqCVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/pull/4873CVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/commit/d02f34f9d48b363b9bf15a948e263ff4ebfccedaCVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/releases/tag/v0.29.13CVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.