CVE-2026-120203: ShowDoc · Code Injection
Affects ShowDocSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 3.9.6 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 17:51 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.9.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ShowDoc to 3.9.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| ShowDocShowDoc | Affected
| Fixed in
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PackagistShowDocpkg:composer/ShowDocOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade ShowDoc to version 3.9.6 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
ShowDoc versions from 2.8.14 up to but not including 3.9.6 contain a code injection vulnerability in the Mock feature. Authenticated users can exploit this flaw by storing specially crafted mockjs templates that execute shell commands with root privileges in the official Docker image. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.9.6.
References
- github.com/star7th/showdoc/commit/5a2087a3f408f5266f61e9e2fb98845ef4788288 (opens in a new tab)
- gist.github.com/LioTree/028af150fd991cf9924dd2c7d5912e54 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/star7th/showdoc/blob/v3.9.5/mock/index.js (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/star7th/showdoc (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/showdoc-2.8.14-before-3.9.6-code-injection-via-mock-templates (opens in a new tab)