CVE-2026-44725

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.66.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 6.6 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 83% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
6.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.6Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

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.

CVSS v3
6.6
EG Score
6.6(medium)
EG Risk
30(Track)
EG Risk 30/100SSVC: Track

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
Severity66% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
17%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 20, 2026

Last Modified

August 21, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Aug 20, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release, github, github_pr, github_commit.
github_release Patch Available

EMQX Enterprise 5.8.11

Patch available: emqx/emqx e5.8.11

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/e5.8.11
github_release Patch Available

EMQX Enterprise 5.10.4

Patch available: emqx/emqx e5.10.4

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/e5.10.4
github_release Patch Available

EMQX Enterprise 6.2.1

Patch available: emqx/emqx 6.2.1

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.2.1
github_release Patch Available

EMQX Enterprise 6.1.2

Patch available: emqx/emqx 6.1.2

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.1.2
github_release Patch Available

EMQX Enterprise 6.0.3

Patch available: emqx/emqx 6.0.3

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/releases/tag/6.0.3
github_commit

commit efa1ca1bef15 (emqx/emqx)

Fix landed in emqx/emqx commit efa1ca1bef15 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/commit/efa1ca1bef1517f1f87e1d562f8db8750b6d6ce3
github_commit

commit 2f926359fa84 (emqx/emqx)

Fix landed in emqx/emqx commit 2f926359fa84 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/commit/2f926359fa847dd9928a8e94d3e342f5621806f4
github_pr

feat(plugins): TTL and sha256-pinning for install allowlist + zip-slip fix

Fix merged in emqx/emqx PR #17201 on 2026-05-05 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/17201
github_pr

feat(plugins): TTL and sha256-pinning for install allowlist + zip-slip fix

Fix merged in emqx/emqx PR #17200 on 2026-05-04 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/17200
github Patch Available

Stale plugins allow grants amplify a compromised admin/API key to remote code execution · Advisory · emqx/emqx · GitHub

https://github.com/emqx/emqx/security/advisories/GHSA-cp9x-5qwc-fj6r

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 12× 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.

  1. 2026-08-25 15:07 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-24 16:57 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-23 18:42 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-22 20:34 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-21 22:26 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-21 22:00 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-20 15:27 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-20 14:42 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-20 14:41 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-44725?
CVE-2026-44725 is a medium vulnerability published on August 20, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-44725 disclosed?
CVE-2026-44725 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 20, 2026, with the most recent update on August 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-44725 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-44725 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 83.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44725?
CVE-2026-44725 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-44725?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-44725, 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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