CVE-2026-16628 - oclif JIT Plugin Entry child_process.exec os command injection

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MEDIUM

oclif JIT Plugin Entry child_process.exec os command injection

Published Jul 22, 2026

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 1.08%

Description

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.

Affected products

Vendor Oclif Product Oclif Default
n/a
- Version
  4.23.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.10
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.11
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.12
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.13
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.14
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.15
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.16
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  4.23.9
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Oclif

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
4.23.0	affected	-
4.23.1	affected	-
4.23.10	affected	-
4.23.11	affected	-
4.23.12	affected	-
4.23.13	affected	-
4.23.14	affected	-
4.23.15	affected	-
4.23.16	affected	-
4.23.2	affected	-
4.23.3	affected	-
4.23.4	affected	-
4.23.5	affected	-
4.23.6	affected	-
4.23.7	affected	-
4.23.8	affected	-
4.23.9	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-77

CWE-78

OS Command Injection

References (8)

https://github.com/oclif/oclif/
product
https://github.com/oclif/oclif/commit/939b045725e065baebc4587b8bccfd56731eed3d
patch
https://github.com/oclif/oclif/issues/2051
exploitissue-tracking
https://github.com/oclif/oclif/pull/2052
issue-trackingpatch
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16628
third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/860149
third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/vuln/382372
vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/382372/cti
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Link	Providers	Tags
https://github.com/oclif/oclif/		product
https://github.com/oclif/oclif/commit/939b045725e065baebc4587b8bccfd56731eed3d		patch
https://github.com/oclif/oclif/issues/2051		exploitissue-tracking
https://github.com/oclif/oclif/pull/2052		issue-trackingpatch
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16628		third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/860149		third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/vuln/382372		vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/382372/cti		signaturepermissions-required