TanStack devtools-vite Development Devtools Event Bus package-manager.ts installPackage os command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 found in TanStack devtools-vite 0.7.0. Affected by this issue is the function installPackage of the file packages/devtools-bundler-core/src/package-manager.ts of the component Development Devtools Event Bus. The manipulation of the argument packageName results in os command injection. Attacking locally is a requirement. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f75-jp7p-2wcj
References
More TanStack vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-33119 Malware in 42 @tanstack/* packages exfiltrates cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, and SSH keys KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-13131 tanstack db Alias Path select.ts select prototype pollution CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-71939 Reflected cross-site scripting in TanStack Start server functions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-16179 react-query-streamed-hydration xss CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-78177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f75-jp7p-2wcj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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