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High · 8.8 CVE-2026-42200 EUVD-2026-41979

Coolify: PostgreSQL Init Script Path Traversal Leads to Arbitrary File Write and Root RCE

Published Jul 7, 2026 · Updated Jul 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Coolify is an open-source and self-hostable tool for managing servers, applications, and databases. Prior to 4.0.0-beta.474, PostgreSQL initialization script (generate_init_scripts() method in app/Actions/Database/StartPostgresql.php) filename handling did not sufficiently restrict paths, allowing an authenticated user to write files outside the intended directory and achieve command execution through database initialization. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.0-beta.474.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
coollabsio coolify < 4.0.0-beta.474 —

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