Hackers exploit SiteGuard WAF flaw to run commands as admins

Hackers are exploiting an OS command-injection vulnerability in the SiteGuard Server Edition web application firewall (WAF), allowing them to execute commands with root or SYSTEM privileges on affected machines.

The security issue is tracked as CVE-2026-106931 and affects the statistics feature in host-based WAF instances, which is enabled by default.

SiteGuard is a leading Japanese WAF vendor that claims to protect more than 1.5 million websites. Based on WordPress.org statistics, the product is active on 500,000 sites.

According to the vendor’s bulletin and a warning from Japan's CERT agency, CVE-2026-106931 has critical severity and is currently being exploited in the wild.

“An OS command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-106931) has been found in the statistics function of SiteGuard Server Edition. Abuse has already been confirmed,” reads SiteGuard’s alert.