CVE-2026-72886 in Dokploy
Summary
by MITRE • 08/10/2026
Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). From 0.29.2 until 0.29.13, schedule.create and schedule.update in apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/schedule.ts derive serviceId from applicationId or composeId and execute the owner/admin host-schedule gate only in the alternative branch, allowing a member with access to one application to attach its applicationId to a dokploy-server schedule and run a supplied script as root through schedule.runManually. This issue is fixed in version 0.29.13.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/10/2026
This vulnerability exists within Dokploy's scheduling functionality where the authentication and authorization mechanisms fail to properly validate user permissions when creating or updating scheduled tasks. The flaw specifically manifests in the schedule.create and schedule.update endpoints located in apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/schedule.ts, where the system incorrectly relies on applicationId or composeId to determine service ownership without proper verification of the requesting user's privileges. This design creates a critical access control bypass that allows unauthorized users to manipulate scheduled operations across different applications within the same instance.
The technical implementation demonstrates a classic privilege escalation vulnerability where the system fails to enforce proper authorization checks during schedule creation and modification processes. When a member with access to one application attempts to create or update a schedule, the code path does not consistently validate whether the user has administrative rights over the target service. This inconsistency results in scenarios where legitimate application users can manipulate the schedule configuration by supplying their own applicationId, effectively bypassing the intended access controls that should restrict such operations to administrators only.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it enables a malicious or compromised member account to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges through the schedule.runManually function. The attacker can leverage this privilege escalation to run any script as the root user on the host system, potentially leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, or service disruption. This represents a critical security flaw that transforms a standard member-level access into full system administrative control, violating fundamental security principles of least privilege and proper access control enforcement.
The vulnerability aligns with common weaknesses described in CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) and CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials), though it more specifically represents an authorization bypass through improper validation of user permissions during service operation. From an attack perspective, this issue maps to ATT&CK technique T1059 (Command and Scripting Interpreter) and T1068 (Exploitation for Privilege Escalation), as attackers can exploit the legitimate scheduling functionality to execute malicious commands with elevated privileges. The vulnerability demonstrates poor implementation of the principle of least privilege where a user's access should be limited to their specific application scope rather than allowing cross-application manipulation through schedule configuration.
The fix implemented in version 0.29.13 addresses this by ensuring that proper authorization checks are consistently enforced regardless of whether applicationId or composeId is used for service identification. The updated implementation requires verification that the requesting user has appropriate administrative privileges over the target service before allowing any schedule creation or modification operations. This enforcement ensures that member-level users cannot manipulate schedules belonging to other applications, thereby preventing the unauthorized execution of commands with root privileges through the schedule.runManually function.
Organizations utilizing Dokploy versions between 0.29.2 and 0.29.13 should immediately implement mitigation strategies including updating to version 0.29.13 or higher, reviewing existing scheduled tasks for potential unauthorized modifications, and monitoring system logs for suspicious activity related to schedule operations. Additionally, administrators should verify that proper role-based access controls are in place and that user permissions are correctly configured to prevent cross-application access to scheduling functionality. The vulnerability highlights the importance of consistent authorization checking throughout application logic and demonstrates how seemingly minor implementation oversights can lead to critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities.