Dalfox is a powerful open-source XSS scanner and utility focused on automation. Prior to 2.13.0, when dalfox is started in REST API server mode (dalfox server), the server binds to 0.0.0.0:6664 by default and requires no API key unless the operator explicitly passes --api-key. Because model.Options — including FoundAction and FoundActionShell — is deserialized directly from attacker-supplied JSON in POST /scan, and because dalfox.Initialize explicitly propagates those two fields into the final scan options without stripping them, any unauthenticated caller who can reach the server port can supply an arbitrary shell command that the dalfox process will execute on the host whenever a scan finding is triggered. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.0.
CVE-2026-45087
This critical-severity CVE scores 10.0 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.5%, top 29% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 10.0
- EG Score
- 10.0(medium)
- EG Risk
- 86(Attend)EG Risk 86/100SSVC: Attend
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 71%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 27, 2026
Last Modified
May 28, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 22, 2026GHSA: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via `found-action` in Dalfox Server Mode · Advisory · hahwul/dalfox · GitHub
https://github.com/hahwul/dalfox/security/advisories/GHSA-v25v-m36w-jp4hv2.13.0
Patch available: hahwul/dalfox v2.13.0
https://github.com/hahwul/dalfox/releases/tag/v2.13.0Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-45087(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/hahwul/dalfox | — | — | — |
| github.com/hahwul/dalfox/v2 | — | 2.13.0 | — |
Weakness Classification(3)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitexploit/linux/http/dalfox_server_rce_cve_2026_45087✓ verifiedFirst seen May 7, 2026
Dalfox Found-Action Deserialization RCE
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