PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2026-80138 MacWarrior CVE debrief
AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-25T23:17:59.860Z and has not been modified since then. ClipBucket V5's web installer is vulnerable to unauthenticated OS command injection due to improper validation or escaping of the php_cli_filepath parameter. Attackers can submit a crafted POST request to execute arbitrary commands as the web server user. To defend against this vulnerability, it is essential to validate and secure the php_cli_filepath parameter in ClipBucket V5's web installer, restrict access to the web installer, and apply vendor patches or workarounds. System administrators, security teams, and developers responsible for ClipBucket V5 installations should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to secure their systems. They should review the official CVE record and vendor guidance, assess their exposure, and apply patches or workarounds as recommended. Additionally, they should monitor for suspicious activity and perform thorough inventory checks to identify potentially affected systems.
- Vendor
- MacWarrior
- Product
- clipbucket-v5
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.2
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-25
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-03
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-25
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-03
Who should care
System administrators, security teams, and developers responsible for ClipBucket V5 installations should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to secure their systems. They should review the official CVE record and vendor guidance, assess their exposure, and apply patches or workarounds as recommended. Additionally, they should monitor for suspicious activity and perform thorough inventory checks to identify potentially affected systems. IT operations teams and cybersecurity response teams should also be aware of this vulnerability and be prepared to respond to potential exploitation attempts.
Technical summary
ClipBucket V5's web installer is vulnerable to unauthenticated OS command injection due to improper validation or escaping of the php_cli_filepath parameter. Attackers can submit a crafted POST request to execute arbitrary commands as the web server user. To defend against this vulnerability, it is essential to validate and secure the php_cli_filepath parameter in ClipBucket V5's web installer, restrict access to the web installer, and apply vendor patches or workarounds.
Defensive priority
Authenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the web server user. Immediate attention is required to validate and secure the php_cli_filepath parameter in ClipBucket V5's web installer.
Recommended defensive actions
- Validate and secure the php_cli_filepath parameter in ClipBucket V5's web installer
- Restrict access to the web installer
- Monitor for suspicious activity
- Apply vendor patches or workarounds
- Perform thorough inventory checks
Evidence notes
The CVE description states that ClipBucket V5's web installer fails to properly validate or escape the php_cli_filepath parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the web server user via a crafted POST request. To verify and mitigate this vulnerability, defenders should review the official CVE record and vendor guidance, assess their exposure, and apply patches or workarounds as recommended. Additionally, defenders should monitor for suspicious activity and perform thorough inventory checks to identify potentially affected systems.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-80138 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80138
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-80138 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80138
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/blob/5.5.3-%23153/upload/cb_install/functions_install.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/blob/5.5.3-%23153/upload/includes/classes/system.class.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/commit/36e7c6cfd81f62a091d2aeef96a8fc2fc2d85dc4
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/clipbucket-v5-5.5.1-through-5.5.3-153-os-command-injection-via-installer-php-cli-filepath-parameter
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.