CVE-2026-124992: nushell · Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences
Affects nushellSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 20:50 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 3.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 3.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 1.7 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nushell | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:nushell:nushell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Until the fix is merged and released, users should restrict local access to trusted users only to mitigate risk. Monitor nushell's official repositories for the acceptance of the pull request and apply the update promptly once available.
Description
CVE-2026-124992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in nushell versions 0.116.0 and 0.116.1. It involves improper neutralization of escape, meta, or control sequences in the escape_bytes function within the Data Conversion Handler component. The issue requires local access to exploit and does not involve user interaction. A fix has been proposed but is not yet accepted or available.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/433164 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/433164/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124992 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1040563 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nushell/nushell/issues/19197 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/19443 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nushell/nushell/ (opens in a new tab)