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CVE-2026-16631

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was detected in publint up to 0.1.4.

Published Jul 23, 2026CWE-77EPSS 1.08%

Overview

CVE-2026-16631 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 23, 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 publint up to 0.1.4. This impacts the function child_process.exec of the file src/node/pack.js of the component package-manager Command Handler. The manipulation results in os command injection. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as adf2d9a09945fc98c85a2520a89f441d78b2dbd8. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. The project maintainer explains: "I think it's very rare for someone to use this package with untrusted input".

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/publint/publint/GitHubgithub.com/publint/publint/commit/adf2d9a09945fc98c85a2520a89f441d78b2dbd8GitHubgithub.com/publint/publint/issues/236GitHubgithub.com/publint/publint/pull/238Refvuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16631Refvuldb.com/submit/860239Refvuldb.com/vuln/382381Refvuldb.com/vuln/382381/cti

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16631?

CVE-2026-16631 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 23, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-16631?

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-2026-16631?

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-2026-16631?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-16631 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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