CRITICAL 9.4 NVD
CVE-2026-72842
luci-app-lxc contains an ACL inconsistency vulnerability that allows low-privileged authenticated LuCI users to access backend container management routes witho
luci-app-lxc contains an ACL inconsistency vulnerability that allows low-privileged authenticated LuCI users to access backend container management routes without proper authorization checks. Attackers can exploit path traversal via `/.%2E` in the `lxc_name` parameter to escape container directories and control host-side scripts executed through `lxc.hook.start-host`, achieving root code execution on the OpenWrt host.
References
- https://github.com/openwrt/luci/security/advisories/GHSA-jf59-v86x-fwf2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openwrt-luci-app-lxc-acl-inconsistency-authentication
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.4 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-13 · 0 days ago
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