CI runner command execution via unsanitized branch ref
Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026
OS command injection in Argos JavaScript SDKs before 6.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via crafted CI refs. The gitFetch and gitMergeBase functions interpolate unvalidated branch values into execSync command strings, causing the shell to interpret metacharacters. Exploitation requires control of a CI branch or ref and the hasRemoteContentAccess setting to be false; commands run with the upload process privileges and can expose secrets, alter artifacts, or compromise the runner.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in Argos JavaScript SDKs before 6.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via crafted CI refs. The gitFetch and gitMergeBase functions interpolate unvalidated branch values into execSync command strings, causing the shell to interpret metacharacters. Exploitation requires control of a CI branch or ref and the hasRemoteContentAccess setting to be false; commands run with the upload process privileges and can expose secrets, alter artifacts, or compromise the runner.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-59960
- Published
- Sep 14, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 14, 2026
- Vendor
- Argos
- Product
- Argos JavaScript SDKs
- Classifications
- CWE-78, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 6.2.1
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-4x45-gxvp-6283 reproduction artifactproof of concept · demonstrated
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