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GHSA-46PQ-CQ8C-C7P9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 21:34 – Updated: 2026-09-14 15:32

Details

In Halo <= 2.25.4, the plugin management feature allows users to install/update malicious plugins, which could let attackers execute any command with Halo process permissions.

Severity

4.6 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-46pq-cq8c-c7p9",
  "modified": "2026-09-14T15:32:16Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T21:34:31Z",
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    },
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    }
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    }
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CVE-2026-78971 (GCVE-0-2026-78971)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-08 00:00 – Updated: 2026-09-14 14:35

Summary

In Halo <= 2.25.4, the plugin management feature allows users to install/update malicious plugins, which could let attackers execute any command with Halo process permissions.

Severity

4.6 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-14 14:35 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Assigner

mitre mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/halo-dev/halo
https://github.com/LING12138-sg/MyCVE-Report/issues/1

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