uniget CLI has an EDITOR Command Injection (CVE-2026-55061)
uniget CLI versions prior to 0.27.6 contain a command injection vulnerability in the hooks edit command. The vulnerability arises because the UNIGET_EDITOR or EDITOR environment variables are split on spaces and each segment is passed as an argument to the editor executable without shell evaluation. This can allow an attacker who controls the editor environment and triggers hook editing to supply unexpected editor arguments, potentially causing unintended actions with the privileges of the uniget process. The issue is fixed in version 0.27.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The uniget CLI before version 0.27.6 has a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-55061) in the hooks edit command. It parses the UNIGET_EDITOR or EDITOR environment variables by splitting on spaces and passes each part as an argument to the editor executable. Because Go's os/exec package does not evaluate shell operators, this vulnerability allows injection of unexpected arguments but not shell command execution. An attacker able to influence the editor environment and invoke hook editing can cause unintended actions with the privileges of the uniget process. The vulnerability is resolved in version 0.27.6.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can control the editor environment variables and trigger the hooks edit command can supply crafted arguments to the editor executable, potentially causing unintended actions with the privileges of the uniget process. This could lead to privilege misuse or execution of unintended commands within the context of the process. However, shell command interpretation is not possible due to the use of Go's os/exec without shell evaluation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade uniget CLI to version 0.27.6 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the issue is resolved in the official patch.
uniget CLI has an EDITOR Command Injection (CVE-2026-55061)
Description
uniget CLI versions prior to 0.27.6 contain a command injection vulnerability in the hooks edit command. The vulnerability arises because the UNIGET_EDITOR or EDITOR environment variables are split on spaces and each segment is passed as an argument to the editor executable without shell evaluation. This can allow an attacker who controls the editor environment and triggers hook editing to supply unexpected editor arguments, potentially causing unintended actions with the privileges of the uniget process. The issue is fixed in version 0.27.6.
CVSS v4.0
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The uniget CLI before version 0.27.6 has a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-55061) in the hooks edit command. It parses the UNIGET_EDITOR or EDITOR environment variables by splitting on spaces and passes each part as an argument to the editor executable. Because Go's os/exec package does not evaluate shell operators, this vulnerability allows injection of unexpected arguments but not shell command execution. An attacker able to influence the editor environment and invoke hook editing can cause unintended actions with the privileges of the uniget process. The vulnerability is resolved in version 0.27.6.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can control the editor environment variables and trigger the hooks edit command can supply crafted arguments to the editor executable, potentially causing unintended actions with the privileges of the uniget process. This could lead to privilege misuse or execution of unintended commands within the context of the process. However, shell command interpretation is not possible due to the use of Go's os/exec without shell evaluation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade uniget CLI to version 0.27.6 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the issue is resolved in the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qmcq-xw74-w667
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-55061"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Go"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a838c79bf8831d539b4eba9
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 22:34:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 02:00:53 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:05 UTC
Views: 43
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