Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable over the internet?

It can be, if the Coolify instance is exposed over the network and an attacker can obtain valid credentials for a low-privileged member account. Exploitation then occurs through the web interface by manipulating project configuration.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs authenticated, low-privileged access with the ability to create or modify projects or their Docker Compose configuration. No direct shell or host access is required; exploitation is achieved through configuration changes.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this vulnerability class?

The safest pattern is to treat all user-supplied deployment configuration as untrusted, enforce strict policies on what directives are allowed, and decouple untrusted configurations from components that run with host-level privileges. Where high-privilege actions are unavoidable, restrict who may define or modify the associated configuration.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.8)

Command Injection via Untrusted Docker Compose Directives (CWE-78) in Coolify Deployment Workflow

CVE-2025-59156

Published:

Jan 5, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution on Host via Container Escape

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution on Host via Container Escape

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Command Injection via Untrusted Docker Compose Directives (CWE-78) in Coolify Deployment Workflow

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in node-sonos-http-api TTS Provider for macOS

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