CVE-2026-16735: OS Command Injection in release-it conventional-changelog
A security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1. This affects the function writeChangelog of the file index.js of the component Changelog File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument infile leads to os command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The release-it conventional-changelog component up to version 11.0.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the writeChangelog function of index.js. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of the infile argument, which can be manipulated by a local attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands. The issue was reported early to the project but remains unaddressed. No official fix or remediation guidance has been published. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, indicating moderate impact with local attack vector and limited privileges required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary operating system commands via the infile argument in the writeChangelog function. This could lead to unauthorized command execution on the affected system, potentially compromising system integrity or confidentiality depending on the attacker's privileges and environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should avoid running the affected versions (11.0.0 and 11.0.1) in untrusted environments or restrict local access to trusted users only. Monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any official fixes once released.
CVE-2026-16735: OS Command Injection in release-it conventional-changelog
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1. This affects the function writeChangelog of the file index.js of the component Changelog File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument infile leads to os command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The release-it conventional-changelog component up to version 11.0.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the writeChangelog function of index.js. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of the infile argument, which can be manipulated by a local attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands. The issue was reported early to the project but remains unaddressed. No official fix or remediation guidance has been published. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, indicating moderate impact with local attack vector and limited privileges required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary operating system commands via the infile argument in the writeChangelog function. This could lead to unauthorized command execution on the affected system, potentially compromising system integrity or confidentiality depending on the attacker's privileges and environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should avoid running the affected versions (11.0.0 and 11.0.1) in untrusted environments or restrict local access to trusted users only. Monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any official fixes once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T07:39:05.652Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a62204b9c2644c7f82e70e6
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 14:08:11 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 22:27:36 UTC
Last updated: 09/03/2026, 22:52:09 UTC
Views: 75
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