How severe is CVE-2026-42143?

CVE-2026-42143 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-42143 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-42143?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-42143 published?

CVE-2026-42143 was published on 2026-07-07.

CVE-2026-42143

CVE-2026-42143 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Published: 2026-07-07
Last modified: 2026-07-07

Description

Coolify is an open-source and self-hostable tool for managing servers, applications, and databases. Prior to 4.0.0-beta.471, user-controlled persistent volume names are interpolated into shell commands executed on managed servers without escaping or validation, allowing an authenticated member to inject shell metacharacters and execute commands as root when volume operations are triggered. This issue appears to be fixed in version 4.0.0-beta.471.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42143?: Coolify is an open-source and self-hostable tool for managing servers, applications, and databases. Prior to 4.0.0-beta.471, user-controlled persistent volume names are interpolated into shell commands executed on managed servers without escaping or validation, allowing an authenticated member to inject shell metacharacters and execute commands as root when volume operations are triggered. This issue appears to be fixed in version 4.0.0-beta.471.
How severe is CVE-2026-42143?: CVE-2026-42143 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-42143 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-42143?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-42143 published?: CVE-2026-42143 was published on 2026-07-07.

References

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