CVE-2026-72868 Dokploy CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Dokploy instances, especially those with low-privileged organization members, should assess exposure and prioritize patching to prevent potential arbitrary command execution.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-72868 is a critical vulnerability in Dokploy that allows a low-privileged organization member to execute arbitrary commands in the root Dokploy container. Defenders should prioritize patching to version 0.29.13 or later and verify the integrity of the Dokploy container and its interactions with the host Docker socket.

• Potential for arbitrary command execution in the root Dokploy container
• Exposure of sensitive fields and commands in Dokploy
• Possible lateral movement within the container and host Docker socket

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/destination.ts file where sensitive fields are interpolated into an rclone ls command executed through child_process.exec. This allows a low-privileged organization member to execute arbitrary commands in the root Dokploy container by closing a quoted argument with a crafted field. Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). Prior to 0.29.13, apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/destination.ts interpolates the accessKey, secretAccessKey, region, endpoint, provider, and bucket fields from destination.testConnection into an rclone ls command executed through child_process.exec.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize patching to version 0.29.13 or later and verify the integrity of the Dokploy container and its interactions with the host Docker socket.

Recommended defensive actions

• Patch Dokploy to version 0.29.13 or later
• Verify the integrity of the Dokploy container and its interactions with the host Docker socket
• Restrict access to sensitive fields and commands in Dokploy
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
• Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its CVSS score of 9.9 and the affected versions of Dokploy. The issue is fixed in version 0.29.13. Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). Prior to 0.29.13, apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/destination.ts interpolates the accessKey, secretAccessKey, region, endpoint, provider, and bucket fields from destination.testConnection into an rclone ls command executed through child_process.exec. The `withPermission('destination', 'create')` path

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.