CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-16631

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.08%

62th percentile - higher than 62% of all known CVEs

Summary

In publint up to version 0.1.4, an OS command injection vulnerability was found in the package-manager Command Handler component via child_process.exec in src/node/pack.js. Local access is required. The exploit is public.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can execute arbitrary system commands, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system damage.

Recommendation

Apply the patch with ID adf2d9a09945fc98c85a2520a89f441d78b2dbd8 or upgrade publint to a version after 0.1.4.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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".

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS