bahmutov find-cypress-specs Branch index.js shell.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
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in bahmutov find-cypress-specs up to 1.54.12. The impacted element is the function shell.exec of the file src/index.js of the component Branch Handler. This manipulation of the argument --branch causes os command injection. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bahmutov | find-cypress-specs | 1.54.0; 1.54.1; 1.54.2; 1.54.3; 1.54.4; 1.54.5; 1.54.6; 1.54.7; 1.54.8; 1.54.9; 1.54.10; 1.54.11; 1.54.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- find-cypress-specs Vendorbahmutov Affected 1.54.0; 1.54.1; 1.54.2; 1.54.3; 1.54.4; 1.54.5; 1.54.6; 1.54.7; 1.54.8; 1.54.9; 1.54.10; 1.54.11; 1.54.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Pipelines | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rrx-2jjh-rw9q
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16733 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rrx-2jjh-rw9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-16733 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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