CVE-2026-15733

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-08-07. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 14%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exist in WGDashboard version 4.2.3 and earlier. Multiple OS command injection allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
75(Attend)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
14%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 6, 2026

Last Modified

August 7, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 14, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

GitHub - Stuub/WGDashboard-v4.3.2-OS-Command-Injection-to-Root-RCE-PoC · GitHub

https://github.com/Stuub/WGDashboard-v4.3.2-OS-Command-Injection-to-Root-RCE-PoC
generic

GitHub - WGDashboard/WGDashboard: Simple dashboard for WireGuard VPN written in Python & Vue.js · GitHub

https://github.com/WGDashboard/WGDashboard

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-15733(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 56× in last 7d / 115× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-20 22:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 18:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-20 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-08-19 18:49 UTCEG score recompute
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  11. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-19 14:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-18 10:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-17 15:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-08-12 13:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-11 14:09 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-08-11 14:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-08-11 10:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-08-09 16:17 UTCEG score recompute
  67. 2026-08-09 16:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  69. 2026-08-09 12:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  74. 2026-08-08 17:22 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-15733.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    WGDashboard <= 4.3.2 - Authenticated OS Command Injection /etc/passwd Read

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-15733?
CVE-2026-15733 is a critical vulnerability published on August 6, 2026. A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exist in WGDashboard version 4.2.3 and earlier. Multiple OS command injection allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.
When was CVE-2026-15733 disclosed?
CVE-2026-15733 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 6, 2026, with the most recent update on August 7, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-15733 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-15733 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 3.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-15733?
CVE-2026-15733 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-15733?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-15733, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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