CVE-2026-16631publint package-manager pack.js child_process.exec os command injection
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A vulnerability was detected in publint up to 0.1.4. This impacts the function child_process.exec of the file src/node/pack.js of the component package-manager Command Handler. The manipulation results in os command injection. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as adf2d9a09945fc98c85a2520a89f441d78b2dbd8. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. The project maintainer explains: "I think it's very rare for someone to use this package with untrusted input".
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78, CWE-77
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
n/a publint publint:publint | 0.1.0; 0.1.1; 0.1.2; 0.1.3; 0.1.4 | CNA record |
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/382381vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/382381/ctisignature, permissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16631third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/860239third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/publint/publint/issues/236exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/publint/publint/pull/238issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/publint/publint/commit/adf2d9a09945fc98c85a2520a89f441d78b2dbd8patch
- https://github.com/publint/publint/product
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