CVE-2026-55849

@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm creates CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials from npm projects. From 2.1.0 before 5.0.0, the CLI passes user-supplied --workspace values to a subshell without proper sanitization when npm_execpath is unset or empty, allowing arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the invoking user. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.0.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/commit/9f646253f4263d8644dadb86e5597fad996f688f
https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/pull/1476
https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/releases/tag/v5.0.0
https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/security/advisories/GHSA-v75r-vx73-82pj

Configurations

No configuration.

History

08 Jul 2026, 22:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-08 22:17

Updated : 2026-07-10 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2026-55849

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55849

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55849

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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