GHSA-cp9x-5qwc-fj6r: EMQX: Stale plugins allow grants amplify a compromised admin/API key to remote code execution

Published Aug 20, 2026
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Updated

EMQX is a scalable and reliable MQTT broker for AI, IoT, IIoT, and connected vehicles. Prior to versions 5.8.11, 5.9.3, 5.10.4, 6.0.3, 6.1.2, and 6.2.1, the plugin-install REST API and dashboard upload accepted stale grants created with emqx ctl plugins allow because there was no five-minute grant lifetime or SHA-256 package binding. An attacker with a compromised dashboard administrator credential or API key with plugin-install permission who finds a stale allowed name and version can upload attacker-controlled bytes under the allowed .tar.gz filename through POST /api/v5/plugins/install or the dashboard plugin upload. The broker then installs and runs attacker-controlled Erlang code with the privileges of the EMQX process. This issue is fixed in versions 5.8.11, 5.9.3, 5.10.4, 6.0.3, 6.1.2, and 6.2.1.

Affected Software

1 affected component
emqx emqx<5.8.11, <5.9.3, <5.10.4, <6.0.3, <6.1.2, <6.2.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade EMQX to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.8.11
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade EMQX to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.9.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade EMQX to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade EMQX to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade EMQX to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade EMQX to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.1

Event History

Aug 20, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·02:35 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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