Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dokploy versions before 0.29.13 let an authenticated user turn a registry password field into commands executed on the Dokploy host or an SSH-connected server. Successful abuse could expose data, alter systems, or interrupt services. Authentication is required, but the potential impact extends beyond the vulnerable application.
Executive priority
Treat as an urgent remediation for every affected Dokploy deployment, especially instances managing production or SSH-connected servers. Prioritize rapid inventory and upgrade because a low-privileged authenticated user could gain command execution with broad operational impact. There is no supplied evidence of active exploitation, so urgency is driven by severity and reachable impact rather than confirmed attacks.
Technical view
This is CWE-78 command injection in registry.testRegistry and registry.testRegistryById. The vulnerable code interpolates the password into an execAsyncRemote shell command rather than using safeDockerLoginCommand. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.9 because exploitation is network-accessible, low complexity, requires low privileges, needs no user interaction, and can cross security boundaries.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Dokploy versions earlier than 0.29.13. Risk exists where authenticated users can invoke the affected registry-testing functions and Dokploy can execute commands locally or through SSH connections. Internet accessibility increases opportunity, but authentication remains required. The source bundle does not identify specific default roles, configurations, or deployment prevalence.
Exploitation context
The supplied record does not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. Exploitation requires an authenticated account and control of the registry password input. If successful, commands execute on a local or SSH-connected target server, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Researcher notes
The vulnerable sink is execAsyncRemote in registry.ts, reached through two registry-testing procedures. The password field is unsafely interpolated into a shell command. The vendor fix uses safeDockerLoginCommand and ships in 0.29.13. The bundle provides no exploit telemetry, affected-role details, or evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Dokploy to version 0.29.13 or later.
- Until upgraded, restrict Dokploy access to trusted administrators.
- Review authenticated accounts and revoke unnecessary or suspicious access.
- Follow the Dokploy advisory and release guidance for deployment-specific precautions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm every Dokploy instance reports version 0.29.13 or later.
- Verify deployed code includes the vendor's command-handling fix.
- Inventory SSH-connected targets reachable from affected Dokploy instances.
- Review relevant application and system logs for suspicious registry tests or unexpected command execution.
- Investigate affected credentials and connected servers if compromise indicators appear.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.9 (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:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.16GitHub_MVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/security/advisories/GHSA-w6r4-f26v-8g36CVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/pull/4875CVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/commit/d3f522b7a6f5100fc0fc0bff5851e48d11d459e2CVE 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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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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