OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin

Publication date: 2026-06-25

Last updated on: 2026-06-29

Assigner: Rapid7, Inc.

Description

OS Command Injection vulnerability in the TR action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-25

Last Modified

2026-06-29

Generated

2026-07-15

AI Q&A

2026-06-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-14

NVD

CVE-2026-8665

EUVD

EUVD-2026-39158

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
rapid7	insightconnect_translate	to 2.0.3 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-78	The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an OS Command Injection issue found in the TR action of the Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin on Linux. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by exploiting insufficient input sanitization in the shell command construction, specifically via the text or expression parameters.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker can remotely execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected system without any privileges or user interaction. This can lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity, and a partial impact on availability of the system.

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