RCE in N/a

CVE-2026-78971

In Halo <= 2.25.4, the plugin management feature allows users to install/update malicious plugins, which could let attackers execute any command with Halo process permissions.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-78971: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78971?
CVE-2026-78971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-78971?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.