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CVE-2026-14780: PaperCut NG/MF: Remote Code Execution via Scripting Subsystem
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v4.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-24 · updated 2026-10-13
- Weakness: CWE-94
Description
A vulnerability exists in the PaperCut NG/MF platform's device-scripting functionality due to insufficient sanitization and access restrictions within the embedded execution engine. An authenticated user with administrative access to the management interface can supply a malicious script that escapes the runtime sandbox. A successful execution enables an attacker to run unauthorized operating system commands with administrative privileges on the host operating system.
Affected products
- PaperCut NG/MF: before 24.1.11; from 25.0.0 before 25.0.12; from 26.0.0 before 26.0.2 — fixed in 24.1.11, 25.0.12, 26.0.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: PaperCut NG/MF 24.1.11, 25.0.12, 26.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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