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CVE-2026-42796

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.8 Published: 2026-05-04 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Arelle before 2.39.10 contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the /rest/configure REST endpoint that accepts a plugins query parameter and forwards it to the plugin manager without authentication or authorization. Attackers can supply a URL to a malicious Python file through the plugins parameter, causing the Arelle webserver to download and execute the attacker-controlled code within the Arelle process with its privileges.

Affected Platforms

Workiva Arelle

Weakness Type

CWE-306

References