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CVE-2026-44725 Detail

Description

EMQX is a scalable and reliable MQTT broker for AI, IoT, IIoT, and connected vehicles. Prior to versions 5.8.11, 5.9.3, 5.10.4, 6.0.3, 6.1.2, and 6.2.1, the plugin-install REST API and dashboard upload accepted stale grants created with emqx ctl plugins allow because there was no five-minute grant lifetime or SHA-256 package binding. An attacker with a compromised dashboard administrator credential or API key with plugin-install permission who finds a stale allowed name and version can upload attacker-controlled bytes under the allowed .tar.gz filename through POST /api/v5/plugins/install or the dashboard plugin upload. The broker then installs and runs attacker-controlled Erlang code with the privileges of the EMQX process. This issue is fixed in versions 5.8.11, 5.9.3, 5.10.4, 6.0.3, 6.1.2, and 6.2.1.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/commit/2f926359fa847dd9928a8e94d3e342f5621806f4 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/commit/efa1ca1bef1517f1f87e1d562f8db8750b6d6ce3 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/17200 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/17201 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.0.3 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.1.2 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.2.1 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/e5.10.4 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/e5.8.11 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/emqx/emqx/security/advisories/GHSA-cp9x-5qwc-fj6r GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-672 Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-44725
NVD Published Date:
08/20/2026
NVD Last Modified:
08/20/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.