Is CVE-2026-72841 being exploited?

No public exploit is currently tracked.

How severe is CVE-2026-72841?

CVE-2026-72841 has a CVSS v3 severity of CRITICAL (9.9).

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CVE-2026-72841

Description

luci-app-openvpn fails to properly validate the instance_name2 parameter during file upload, allowing authenticated users to perform path traversal and write arbitrary files outside the intended directory. Attackers can upload malicious payloads to gain persistent root code execution by placing SSH keys in system directories accessible on reboot.