CVE-2026-60121: Vitec Flamingo 4.12.2 contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the admin/ajax/ping.ph

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-60121?

flamingo: upgrade to newer than 4.12.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-60121 being exploited?

CVE-2026-60121 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-60121 affect?

CVE-2026-60121 affects flamingo. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Vitec Flamingo 4.12.2 contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the admin/ajax/ping.php endpoint that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting a double-evaluation flaw in shell argument han

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-60121?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-60121 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting flamingo. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vitec Flamingo 4.12.2 contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the admin/ajax/ping.php endpoint that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting a double-evaluation flaw in shell argument handling. The endpoint applies escapeshellarg() to the user-supplied host POST parameter before passing it to a system wrapper, but the wrapper retrieves the decoded value from argv and incorporates it into a seco

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.3% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2026-07-13
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: vitec

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-13 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vitec flamingo UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.12.2

Fixed in: newer than 4.12.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy flamingo || rpm -q flamingo || flamingo --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.12.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade flamingo

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade flamingo

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · conda · FIXED · 26.9.4-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-09931756f1 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-09931756f1

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: HORKimhab/CVE-2026-60121-CVE-2026-61498 (0 stars)
Write-up: damiri.fr/en/cve/CVE-2026-60121

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-60121?

flamingo: upgrade to newer than 4.12.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-60121 being exploited?

CVE-2026-60121 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-60121 affect?

CVE-2026-60121 affects flamingo. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Vitec Flamingo 4.12.2 contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the admin/ajax/ping.php endpoint that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting a double-evaluation flaw in shell argument han

How urgent is CVE-2026-60121?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2026-61498 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE Vitec Flamingo 4.12.2 contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the admin/ajax/gen_gra

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