Findings

CVE-2026-38993

Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to directory traversal via the Buckets component.

Published Apr 29, 2026 · updated Jul 15, 2026

Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to directory traversal via the Buckets component. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations within the uploads directory or overwrite assets with malicious versions.

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  1. Apr 29, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to directory traversal via the Buckets component. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations within the uploads directory or overwrite assets with malicious versions.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to directory traversal via the Buckets component. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations within the uploads directory or overwrite assets with malicious versions.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-38993

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-38993

    Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to directory traversal via the Buckets component. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations within the uploads directory or overwrite assets with malicious versions.

    nvd.nist.gov

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