Cockpit CMS 2.12.0 before 2.14.1 disables TLS certificate verification in the cron.php web worker restart request, allowing network attackers to capture the worker token. Man-in-the-middle attackers on the outbound path to site_url can present any certificate to steal the worker/web/token value and start the web worker.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-295
Cockpit CMS 2.12.0 before 2.14.1 Disabled TLS Verification via cron.php
Problem type
Affected products
cockpit-hq
cockpit
< 2.14.1 - AFFECTED
References
GitHub Issue #318
https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/issues/318
github.com
https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/commit/c611492adc17362578faa97f9c30b41e6c16e040
github.com
https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/blob/2.14.0/cron.php#L70-L102
github.com
https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit
VulnCheck Advisory: Cockpit CMS 2.12.0 before 2.14.1 Disabled TLS Verification via cron.php
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cockpit-cms-2.12.0-before-2.14.1-disabled-tls-verification-via-cron-php
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-105217Click to expand
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