RCE in 1panel-dev Maxkb
CVE-2026-39421
MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Versions 2.7.1 and below contain a sandbox escape vulnerability in the ToolExecutor component. By leveraging Python's ctypes library to execute raw system calls, an authenticated attacke…
EPSS: 0.001 (27.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- 1panel-dev Maxkb — versions < 2.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/security/advisories/GHSA-9c6w-j7w5-3gf7 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/commit/479701a4d2e6059506bad0057a66bed91abb5aef (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/releases/tag/v2.8.0 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-39421?
- CVE-2026-39421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 1panel-dev Maxkb, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-39421?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.