CVE-2026-89065 and CVE-2026-89066: Issue with projen - Path traversal and OS command injection
Affects projenSource AWS Security Bulletins
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 0.103.0 or 0.101.37 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Affects
- open-source tool projen affecting before 0.101.37
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.103.0, 0.101.37
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade projen to 0.103.0 or 0.101.37.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
npmprojenpkg:npm/projenOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrading projen to version 0.101.37 or later addresses CVE-2026-89065, and upgrading to version 0.103.0 or later addresses CVE-2026-89066. Additionally, for CVE-2026-89066, users must re-synthesize their projects to regenerate safe task definitions. Applying these updates and re-synthesis steps fully mitigates the vulnerabilities.
Description
Two vulnerabilities were found in the open-source tool projen affecting versions before 0.101.37 and 0.103.0. CVE-2026-89065 is a relative path traversal vulnerability that may allow deletion of files outside the project directory. CVE-2026-89066 is an OS command injection vulnerability that could enable arbitrary command execution on developer workstations or CI runners. Fixes are available in versions 0.101.37 and 0.103.0 respectively. Users should upgrade and re-synthesize projects for CVE-2026-89066 to ensure safe task definitions.