CVE-2026-47092: jarrodwatts claude-hud · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects jarrodwatts claude-hudSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 May 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jarrodwattsclaude-hud | Affected
| Fixed in– |
npmjarrodwatts/claude-hudpkg:npm/jarrodwatts/claude-hudOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubclaude-hudpkg:github/claude-hudOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade claude-hud to version 0.0.13 or later, which includes the patch for this vulnerability (commit 234d9aa). No other mitigation or workaround is documented. Users should ensure they do not run vulnerable versions on Windows systems.
Description
Claude HUD through 0.0.12, patched in commit 234d9aa, contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the COMSPEC environment variable. Attackers can set COMSPEC to an arbitrary binary path before claude-hud performs its version check, causing execFile() to execute the attacker-supplied executable with cmd.exe arguments, resulting in arbitrary code execution on Windows systems.
References
- github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud/issues/485 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud/pull/487 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud/commit/234d9aad919b51326a43bcf90b45ae35c23afc30 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/claude-hud-arbitrary-command-execution-via-comspec-environment-variable (opens in a new tab)