Description
Host and event action script input is validated with a regex (set by the administrator), but the validation runs in multiline mode. If ^ and $ anchors are used in user input validation, an injected newline lets authenticated users bypass the check and inject shell commands.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zabbix | Zabbix | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | zabbix | 1:7.0.22+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | zabbix | 1:7.0.22+dfsg-1~deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | zabbix | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | zabbix | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | zabbix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | zabbix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | zabbix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | zabbix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | zabbix | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0857 Zabbix: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 24, 2026