CVE-2026-16628

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-07-22 22:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-23 15:24 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-07-22 22:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-23 15:24 UTC

Exploit probability

1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-77 · Command injection

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 1.9

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low