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TI-2026-65702 Aliases CVE-2026-103473GHSA-m6mv-f8h2-2w86

Deno 2.7.0 through 2.9.7 Command Injection via node:child_process

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Deno versions 2.7.0 through 2.9.7 on Windows contain a command injection vulnerability in node:child_process where shell arguments are escaped for the wrong shell type. Attackers can inject OS commands by passing untrusted arguments with the shell option, allowing arbitrary command execution with Deno process privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01471 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
denolanddeno2.7.0 – 2.9.7—No fix listedCNA
  • deno Vendordenoland Affected 2.7.0 – 2.9.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:deno:deno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——denoland
  • cpe:2.3:a:deno:deno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·denoland

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103473
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6mv-f8h2-2w86

References

Patch 1

Other 3

  • TI-2026-21627 Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17782 Deno's AES GCM authentication tags are not verified CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2024-18537 *const c_void / ExternalPointer unsoundness leading to use-after-free CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-18536 Deno arbitrary file descriptor close via `op_node_ipc_pipe()` leading to permission prompt bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-12990 Deno is vulnerable to interactive `run` permission prompt spoofing via improper ANSI neutralization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-11328 Regular expression denial of service in deno CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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