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CVE-2026-78166
provectus kafka-ui Groovy Code MessagesController.java executeSmartFilterTest code injection
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N L N L L L 2.1 .0041 33.4 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
kafka-ui 0.7.0 – —
TIMELINE
Aug 23 Reserved by VulDB
Aug 24 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78166 (provectus kafka-ui). Public exploit reference added.
Aug 24 Published (CNA: VulDB)
Aug 26 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78166 (provectus kafka-ui). Public exploit reference added.
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 23, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulDB |
| August 24, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78166 (provectus kafka-ui). Public exploit reference added. |
| August 24, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulDB) |
| August 26, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78166 (provectus kafka-ui). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| provectus | kafka-ui | — | 0.7.0 | — |
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