# CVE-2026-16800: Devolutions PowerShell Universal code injection in schedule feature

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16800-devolutions-powershell-universal-code-injection-in-schedule  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-24. Updated: 2026-07-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-16800 · Severity: info · CVSS 7.7 · Published 2026-07-24

Devolutions PowerShell Universal is an automation platform used by IT teams to manage scripts, dashboards, and APIs. A security flaw in the scheduling feature allows an authorized user to run unauthorized commands on the underlying system. This could lead to a full system takeover, data theft, or disruption of automated IT operations.

Technologies: [Devolutions PowerShell Universal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/powershell-universal). Vendors: [Devolutions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/devolutions).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-16800 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-16800 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-16800?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.7, published 24 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-16800?** A patch was published on 2026-07-24: Fixed in version 2026.2.3 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-16800 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-16800?** Check whether you run Devolutions PowerShell Universal at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A code injection vulnerability exists in the schedule feature of Devolutions PowerShell Universal versions 2026.2.2 and earlier. The flaw is caused by improper control of code generation when schedule parameter names are concatenated into a script invocation without sufficient sanitization. An authenticated attacker with permissions to create schedules can exploit this by crafting malicious parameter names to execute arbitrary PowerShell code. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-16800 and has been addressed in version 2026.2.3.

## Affected products

- Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-07-24: disclosed
- 2026-07-24: advisory
- 2026-07-24: patched: Fixed in version 2026.2.3

## References

- [https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0025/](https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0025/)

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