Is CVE-2026-8663 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8663 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-8663?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6, published 25 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin < 1.0.2.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8663?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-8663 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-8663?

Check whether you run Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin 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.

CVE-2026-8663: Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin OS command injection

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8663?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

Q: How is CVE-2026-8663 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-8663?

Check whether you run Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin 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.

CVE-2026-8663 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6 · Published 2026-06-25

A security vulnerability exists in the Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin for Linux, which is used to automate package management tasks. An authorized user with high-level permissions could exploit this flaw to run unauthorized commands on the underlying operating system. This could lead to unauthorized changes to the system, data access, or disruption of services.

Vendors: Rapid7.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-8663 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8663 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-8663?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6, published 25 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin < 1.0.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8663?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-8663 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-8663?: Check whether you run Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin 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

An OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in the Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin for Linux versions prior to 1.0.2. The vulnerability is rooted in insufficient input sanitization of the 'repo', 'key', and 'name' parameters during the construction of shell commands. An authenticated attacker with high privileges (PR:H) can exploit this over the network to execute arbitrary OS commands on the host system. The issue has been addressed in version 1.0.2 of the plugin.

Affected products

Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin < 1.0.2

Timeline

2026-06-25: disclosed
2026-06-25: advisory

References

https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/rpm

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