CVE-2026-58000
luci-proto-openvpn - Command Injection via cl_meta Parameter in generateKey
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
1.4%
EPSS Percentile
69th
luci-proto-openvpn through 0.11.1, fixed in commit e4ff45e, contains a command injection vulnerability in the generateKey ubus method where the cl_meta parameter is interpolated into a shell command without proper escaping or quoting. An authenticated LuCI user with OpenVPN protocol configuration access can inject arbitrary shell metacharacters into cl_meta to execute commands as root via the popen function.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | openwrt |
| Product | luci-proto-openvpn |
| Published | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 14, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
openwrt / luci-proto-openvpn
0 ≤ 0.11.1
References
github.com: https://github.com/openwrt/luci/security/advisories/GHSA-pm9w-522m-8rrh github.com: https://github.com/openwrt/luci/commit/e4ff45ecbc6ad212951815c8c99b2749fbd7de6b vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/luci-proto-openvpn-command-injection-via-cl-meta-parameter-in-generatekey
Credits
George Chen