Description
A security flaw has been discovered in provectus kafka-ui up to 0.7.2. The affected element is the function executeSmartFilterTest of the file kafka-ui-api/src/main/java/com/provectus/kafka/ui/controller/MessagesController.java of the component Groovy Code Handler. The manipulation results in code injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Description A security flaw has been discovered in provectus kafka-ui up to 0.7.2. The affected element is the function executeSmartFilterTest of the file kafka-ui-api/src/main/java/com/provectus/kafka/ui/controller/MessagesController.java of the component Groovy Code Handler. The manipulation results in code injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title provectus kafka-ui Groovy Code MessagesController.java executeSmartFilterTest code injection
First Time appeared Provectus
Provectus kafka-ui
Weaknesses CWE-74
CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:provectus:kafka-ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Provectus
Provectus kafka-ui
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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Provectus Kafka-ui
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:10:41.209Z

Reserved: 2026-08-23T13:57:16.161Z

Link: CVE-2026-78166

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:10:37.547Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-24T02:17:04.120

Modified: 2026-08-26T19:17:08.070

Link: CVE-2026-78166

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T02:30:10Z

Weaknesses