Description
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".
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | publint | 0.1.0; 0.1.1; 0.1.2; 0.1.3; 0.1.4 |
References
- https://github.com/publint/publint/
- https://github.com/publint/publint/commit/adf2d9a09945fc98c85a2520a89f441d78b2dbd8
- https://github.com/publint/publint/issues/236
- https://github.com/publint/publint/pull/238
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16631
- https://vuldb.com/submit/860239
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/382381
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/382381/cti
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred