CVE-2026-72573
Authenticated OS command injection in pm2panel allows remote command execution
Is CVE-2026-72573 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-72573 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-72573?
CVE-2026-72573 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72573?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-72573, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-72573 affect?
CVE-2026-72573 affects 4xmen/pm2panel (all versions), pm2panel.js handler, Node.js servers running pm2panel, PM2-managed hosts. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-72573?
Remove or restrict pm2panel; block access, apply vendor patch when available, or replace with secure tooling
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated remote attacker can inject shell metacharacters in id to execute arbitrary system commands, enabling RCE and full host compromise.
Immediate action required