High severity8.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2026· Updated Sep 17, 2026
CVE-2026-71538
CVE-2026-71538
Description
@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm creates CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials from npm projects. Prior to version 6.0.0, the Windows fallback path in src/npmRunner.ts, used when npm_execpath does not provide the npm CLI path, can construct a shell command containing an untrusted value from the --workspace option. When an attacker can influence that option and the fallback npm execution path is reached, shell metacharacters in the workspace value can execute arbitrary operating-system commands with the privileges of the user running the CLI, allowing data access, file modification, or service disruption. This issue is fixed in version 6.0.0.
Affected products
1- Range: <6.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q69g-4hcv-6jg4ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/commit/15d3beb5bcd2b0b6eccfdf31192f5103b3f12c0fnvd
- github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/pull/1489nvd
- github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/releases/tag/v6.0.0nvd
- github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/security/advisories/GHSA-q69g-4hcv-6jg4nvd
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