CVE-2026-16735Public exploit

Local command execution via unescaped infile path

Published Jul 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

OS command injection in @release-it/conventional-changelog 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 allows local users to execute commands through infile. The writeChangelog function in index.js interpolates the infile value directly into git add ${infile} through a shell without escaping metacharacters. Exploitation requires control of release configuration or invocation, an absent changelog file, and execution of the release workflow; commands run with the release process's privileges.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in @release-it/conventional-changelog 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 allows local users to execute commands through infile. The writeChangelog function in index.js interpolates the infile value directly into git add ${infile} through a shell without escaping metacharacters. Exploitation requires control of release configuration or invocation, an absent changelog file, and execution of the release workflow; commands run with the release process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-16735
Published
Jul 23, 2026
Updated
Jul 23, 2026
Vendor
release-it
Product
@release-it/conventional-changelog
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=11.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

release-it · @release-it/conventional-changelogversion=11.0.0; version=11.0.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
1.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
4.3VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

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