RCE in Oclif
CVE-2026-16628
A vulnerability was detected in oclif up to 4.23.16. Affected by this vulnerability is the function child_process.exec of the component JIT Plugin Entry Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument jitPlugins results in os command injection. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 939b045725e065baebc4587b8bccfd56731eed3d. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- N/a Oclif — versions 4.23.0, 4.23.1, 4.23.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16628?
- CVE-2026-16628 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oclif, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16628?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.