Findings

CVE-2026-23920

Host and event action script input is validated with a regex (set by the administrator), but the validation runs in multiline mode.

Published Mar 24, 2026 · updated Sep 10, 2026 · zabbix zabbix

Host and event action script input is validated with a regex (set by the administrator), but the validation runs in multiline mode. If ^ and $ anchors are used in user input validation, an injected newline lets authenticated users bypass the check and inject shell commands.

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  1. Mar 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Host and event action script input is validated with a regex (set by the administrator), but the validation runs in multiline mode. If ^ and $ anchors are used in user input validation, an injected newline lets authenticated users bypass the check and inject shell commands.

  2. Sep 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Host and event action script input is validated with a regex (set by the administrator), but the validation runs in multiline mode. If ^ and $ anchors are used in user input validation, an injected newline lets authenticated users bypass the check and inject shell commands.

Affected

  • cpe zabbix/zabbixversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23920

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23920

    Host and event action script input is validated with a regex (set by the administrator), but the validation runs in multiline mode. If ^ and $ anchors are used in user input validation, an injected newline lets authenticated users bypass the check and inject shell commands.

    nvd.nist.gov

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