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TI-2026-08151 Aliases CVE-2026-9279GHSA-c3m5-8vv9-gg8p

Shell command injection in Logseq

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Logseq exposes an IPC handler that allows the renderer process to execute shell commands. While an allowlist restricts the command name (e.g. `git`, `pandoc`, `grep`), the argument string is concatenated with the command and passed to `child_process.spawn` with the `shell: true` option, allowing shell metacharacters in the arguments to bypass the allowlist. An attacker with JavaScript execution in the renderer (e.g. via XSS or a malicious plugin) can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Logseq process, leading to remote code execution on the host. While only version v0.10.15 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, status of other versions is unknown since this issue was not addressed by a patch.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
logseqlogsequp to 0.10.15—No fix listedCNA
  • logseq Vendorlogseq Affected up to 0.10.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3m5-8vv9-gg8p

References

  • TI-2026-35347 Arbitrary File Read, Write, Rename, and Delete in Logseq CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-35349 Iframe escape by plugins in Logseq CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2026-35348 Stored XSS via Unsanitized Plugin Metadata in Logseq CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources