RCE in Release-It Conventional-Changelog
CVE-2026-16735
A security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1. This affects the function writeChangelog of the file index.js of the component Changelog File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument infile leads to os command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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
- Release-it Conventional-changelog — versions 11.0.0, 11.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (release-notes, product)
- cna@vuldb.com (release-notes, issue-tracking, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16735?
- CVE-2026-16735 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Release-It Conventional-Changelog, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16735?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.