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CVE-2026-7642: OS Command Injection in pskill9 website-downloader

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7642cvecve-2026-7642
Published: Sat May 02 2026 (05/02/2026, 14:30:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: pskill9
Product: website-downloader

Description

A vulnerability was detected in pskill9 website-downloader up to 0.1.0. This affects the function download_website of the file src/index.ts of the component MCP Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument outputPath results in os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public 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 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

Affected versions
=0.1.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/10/2026, 02:06:30 UTC

Technical Analysis

The pskill9 website-downloader up to version 0.1.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the download_website function of the MCP Interface component. Specifically, improper handling of the outputPath argument allows an attacker to inject arbitrary OS commands. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without requiring user interaction and has a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 (medium severity). The project has been informed but has not issued a fix or mitigation guidance as of the published date.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the system running the vulnerable website-downloader software. This could lead to unauthorized system access or control depending on the privileges of the application process. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and does not require user interaction, increasing the risk of automated attacks. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported so far.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor or project. Users should monitor the project repository or advisories for updates. Until a patch is released, avoid using the affected version (0.1.0) in untrusted environments or restrict access to the application to trusted users only. Consider applying manual input validation or sandboxing measures if feasible. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-01T16:24:48.471Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f60f6bcbff5d8610edce3d

Added to database: 5/2/2026, 2:51:23 PM

Last enriched: 5/10/2026, 2:06:30 AM

Last updated: 6/16/2026, 4:19:39 AM

Views: 91

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