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AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L N L N L L L 1.9 .0063 47.7 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed publint 0.1.0 – —
TIMELINE Jul 22 Reserved by VulDB Jul 22 Published (CNA: VulDB) Jul 23 RESCORED — CVE-2026-16631 (publint). CVSS 4.8 → 1.9 (NVD).
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".
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulDB |
| July 22, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulDB) |
| July 23, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-16631 (publint). CVSS 4.8 → 1.9 (NVD). |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | publint | — | 0.1.0 | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2026-16631 at cve.org
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