CVE-2026-79920
Ajenti: Privilege escalation to root via unauthenticated/unauthorized plugin install task
Description
Ajenti is a Linux & BSD modular server admin panel. Prior to version 2.2.16, any authenticated user can call /api/core/tasks/start to enqueue InstallPlugin, UnInstallPlugin, or UpgradeAll from plugins/plugins/tasks.py without plugin-management authorization. InstallPlugin and UnInstallPlugin construct a pip package specification from unvalidated name and version fields, and the task worker invokes pip while running as root. A low-privileged user can therefore select or manipulate a package installed with root privileges and can install, remove, or upgrade plugins without administrative permission, resulting in root code execution and full host compromise. This issue is fixed in version 2.2.16.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 21, 2026, 5:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 21, 2026, 5:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-79920
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Ajenti to version 2.2.16.
- Verify plugin management authorization controls.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Ajenti is a Linux & BSD modular server admin panel. Prior to version 2.2.16, any authenticated user can call /api/core/tasks/start to enqueue InstallPlugin, UnInstallPlugin, or UpgradeAll from plugins/plugins/tasks.py without plugin-management authorization. InstallPlugin and UnInstallPlugin construct a pip package specification from unvalidated name and version fields, and the task worker invokes pip while running as root. A low-privileged user can therefore select or manipulate a package installed with root privileges and can install, remove, or upgrade plugins without administrative permission, resulting in root code execution and full host compromise. This issue is fixed in version 2.2.16. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/79xxx/CVE-2026-79920.json">CVE-2026-79920</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti/commit/3a8cbee32df4c5033796f19af4210011163a6f6e Added Reference https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti/commit/f07f02e0cdeeb3e528c1d5af28e27fd11623c49c Added Reference https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti/releases/tag/v2.2.16 Added Reference https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti/security/advisories/GHSA-j8xf-5fw2-f99q