Unauthenticated command execution via shell-enabled process spawning
Published Aug 11, 2026 · Updated Aug 11, 2026
OS command injection in Claude Code Studio before 1.29.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands with the developer's privileges. The /api/execute and /api/install-agent handlers pass attacker-controlled prompt and agentName fields to child_process.spawn() with shell execution enabled, so metacharacters become shell syntax. Exposure requires a developer to run --studio; attackers can reach port 3444 directly or use a malicious website allowed by wildcard CORS to compromise source code, credentials, and local data.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in Claude Code Studio before 1.29.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands with the developer's privileges. The /api/execute and /api/install-agent handlers pass attacker-controlled prompt and agentName fields to child_process.spawn() with shell execution enabled, so metacharacters become shell syntax. Exposure requires a developer to run --studio; attackers can reach port 3444 directly or use a malicious website allowed by wildcard CORS to compromise source code, credentials, and local data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-73222
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- Vendor
- Daniel Avila
- Product
- Claude Code Templates
- Classifications
- CWE-78, CWE-352, CWE-306, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 1.29.4
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Public exploit references
- Upstream Studio command-injection proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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