KanaDojo < 0.1.18 Sandbox Escape RCE via messages.cjs
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
KanaDojo before 0.1.18 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the explicit passing of the global require function into a Node.js vm.runInNewContext() sandbox context in the issue-auto-respond.yml workflow. Attackers can submit a pull request modifying messages.cjs to import arbitrary Node.js modules, bypassing sandbox restrictions and achieving remote code execution with full GitHub Actions runner privileges including access to AUTOMATION_PR_TOKEN.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA kana-dojo (lingdojo) Fixed in 0.1.18
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
lingdojo kana-dojo 0.1.18
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-35906 KanaDojo < 0.1.18 Command Injection via patchNotesData.json in release.ymlPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48546
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq42-j95v-p3gq
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
- 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More lingdojo vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35906 KanaDojo < 0.1.18 Command Injection via patchNotesData.json in release.yml CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-48546 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48546 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq42-j95v-p3gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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