CVE-2026-16735
release-it conventional-changelog Changelog File index.js writeChangelog os command injection
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 23, 2026
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1. This affects the function writeChangelog of the file index.js of the component Changelog File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument infile leads to os command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 4.3 Medium | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
conventional-changelogrelease-it |
|
References
- VDB-382479 | release-it conventional-changelog Changelog File index.js writeChangelog os command injectionvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-382479 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- CVE-2026-16735 | CVE Analysis and Reportthird-party-advisory
- Submit #861024 | Node.js @release-it/conventional-changelog 11.0.1 OS Command Injectionthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/issues/149exploitissue-trackingrelease-notes
- https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/productrelease-notes
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