Froxlor is open source server administration software. Prior to 2.3.4, a typo in Froxlor's input validation code (== instead of =) completely disables email format checking for all settings fields declared as email type. This allows an authenticated admin to store arbitrary strings in the panel.adminmail setting. This value is later concatenated into a shell command executed as root by a cron job, where the pipe character | is explicitly whitelisted. The result is full root-level Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.4.
CVE-2026-26279
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.19.1
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
9.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.1
- EG Score
- 9.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 45(Track)EG Risk 45/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity91% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 53%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 3, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 28, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_release.
github_release Patch Available
froxlor security release 2.3.4
Patch available: froxlor/froxlor 2.3.4
https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/releases/tag/2.3.4github_commit Patch Available
commit 22249677107f (froxlor/froxlor)
Patch available: froxlor/froxlor 2.3.4 (contains commit 22249677107f)
https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/commit/22249677107f8f39f8d4a238605641e87dab4343github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Admin-to-Root Privilege Escalation via Input Validation Bypass + OS Command Injection · Advisory · froxlor/froxlor · GitHub
https://github.com/froxlor/Froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-33mp-8p67-xj7cWeakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 2× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-28 15:36 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-27 13:53 UTCEG score recompute
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-26279?
CVE-2026-26279 is a critical vulnerability published on March 3, 2026. Froxlor is open source server administration software. Prior to 2.3.4, a typo in Froxlor's input validation code (== instead of =) completely disables email format checking for all settings fields declared as email type. This allows an authenticated admin to store arbitrary strings in the…
When was CVE-2026-26279 disclosed?
CVE-2026-26279 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 3, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-26279 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-26279 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 47.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26279?
CVE-2026-26279 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-26279?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-26279, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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