HKUDS nanobot ExecTool shell.py ExecTool._spawn argument injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-88.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in HKUDS nanobot up to 0.2.1. The affected element is the function ExecTool._guard_command/ExecTool._spawn of the file nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py of the component ExecTool. Such manipulation leads to argument injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is af582246f141311d574551b7571a517bcc3df750. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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-2026-90809
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hvv-vr32-8c2m
References
More HKUDS vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-44237 LightRAG: Missing Authentication for Critical API Functions in Default Configuration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-78721 Missing authentication in HKUDS Vibe-Trading FastAPI server enables RCE CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-44184 Improper authentication in HKUDS LightRAG CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-26034 Zero-Click Indirect Prompt Injection and Authentication Bypass via Email Polling CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-62432 HKUDS nanobot before 0.3.0 Server-Side Request Forgery via WebFetchTool CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-25310 DeepCode 1.2.0 Path Traversal via SPA Catch-All Route in main.py CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-90809 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90809 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hvv-vr32-8c2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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