oclif JIT Plugin Entry child_process.exec os command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in oclif up to 4.23.16. Affected by this vulnerability is the function child_process.exec of the component JIT Plugin Entry Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument jitPlugins results in os command injection. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 939b045725e065baebc4587b8bccfd56731eed3d. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | oclif | 4.23.0; 4.23.1; 4.23.2; 4.23.3; 4.23.4; 4.23.5; 4.23.6; 4.23.7; 4.23.8; 4.23.9; 4.23.10; 4.23.11; 4.23.12; 4.23.13; 4.23.14; 4.23.15; 4.23.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- oclif Vendor— Affected 4.23.0; 4.23.1; 4.23.2; 4.23.3; 4.23.4; 4.23.5; 4.23.6; 4.23.7; 4.23.8; 4.23.9; 4.23.10; 4.23.11; 4.23.12; 4.23.13; 4.23.14; 4.23.15; 4.23.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oclif:oclif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:oclif:oclif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h75p-gxr9-842c
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h75p-gxr9-842c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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