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CVE-2026-16628

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was detected in oclif up to 4.23.16.

Published Jul 22, 2026CWE-77EPSS 1.08%

Overview

CVE-2026-16628 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 22, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was detected in oclif up to 4.23.16. Affected by this vulnerability is the function child_process.exec of the component JIT Plugin Entry Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument jitPlugins results in os command injection. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 939b045725e065baebc4587b8bccfd56731eed3d. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/oclif/oclif/GitHubgithub.com/oclif/oclif/commit/939b045725e065baebc4587b8bccfd56731eed3dGitHubgithub.com/oclif/oclif/issues/2051GitHubgithub.com/oclif/oclif/pull/2052Refvuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16628Refvuldb.com/submit/860149Refvuldb.com/vuln/382372Refvuldb.com/vuln/382372/cti

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16628?

CVE-2026-16628 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 22, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-16628?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-16628?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-16628?

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