RCE in Cyclonedx Cyclonedx-Node-Npm
CVE-2026-55849
@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm creates CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials from npm projects. From 2.1.0 before 5.0.0, the CLI passes user-supplied --workspace values to a subshell without proper sanitization when npm_execpath is unset or empty, allowing arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the invoking user. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.0.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Cyclonedx Cyclonedx-node-npm — versions >= 2.1.0, < 5.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)