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CVE-2026-15895

OS command injection in jsii-diff in AWS jsii

8.4 HighFix available

OS command injection in the npm package loading component in AWS jsii-diff before 1.131.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted package specifiers passed to the npm: source argument.

To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to jsii-diff v1.131.0 or later.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Active

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.08%Down 0.2 points since Jul 16, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.4

OS command injection in jsii-diff in AWS jsii

OS command injection in the npm package loading component in AWS jsii-diff before 1.131.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted package specifiers passed to the npm: source argument.

To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to jsii-diff v1.131.0 or later.

Record
CVE-2026-15895
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-44768 8.4

OS command injection in the npm package loading component in AWS jsii-diff before 1.131.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted package specifiers passed to the npm: source argument.

To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to jsii-diff v1.131.0 or later.

Record
EUVD-2026-44768
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h738-vh6g-q8gh 8.4

Duplicate Advisory: Command Injection in jsii-diff via npm: package argument

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-wcx4-wpfv-mc5c. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

OS command injection in the npm package loading component in AWS jsii-diff before 1.131.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted package specifiers passed to the npm: source argument.

To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to jsii-diff v1.131.0 or later.

Record
GHSA-h738-vh6g-q8gh
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcx4-wpfv-mc5c 8.4

jsii-diff: Command Injection via npm: package argument

Summary

jsii-diff is a command line tool to compare the API differences between two jsii assemblies, and report errors if there are backwards-incompatible changes to the API. An issue exists where specially formatted command line arguments can be used to execute shell commands via this tool.

Impact

jsii-diff supports downloading packages to compare directly from NPM, so that you can compare a proposed candidate version of your jsii package with an already-published version, by passing an argument that looks like npm:<package-specifier>. For example:

jsii-diff npm:my-package@latest .

By injecting a ; into the package-specifier part of that command, jsii-diff can be tricked into running shell commands. For example:

jsii-diff "npm:lodash; touch /tmp/123" .

This allows anyone that can control the command-line arguments to jsii-diff to run arbitrary commands with the same permissions as the jsii-diff command itself.

Patches

This issue has been addressed in jsii-diff version 1.131.0. We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

Workarounds

If you are unable to update, make sure only trusted actors can control the arguments passed to jsii-diff.

References

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, AWS asks that you contact AWS Security via the vulnerability reporting page or directly via email to [email protected]. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.

Record
GHSA-wcx4-wpfv-mc5c
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.4

OS command injection in the npm package loading component in AWS jsii-diff before 1.131.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted package specifiers passed to the npm: source argument.

To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to jsii-diff v1.131.0 or later.

Record
CVE-2026-15895
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.4

OS command injection in jsii-diff in AWS jsii

OS command injection in the npm package loading component in AWS jsii-diff before 1.131.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted package specifiers passed to the npm: source argument.

To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to jsii-diff v1.131.0 or later.

Record
CVE-2026-15895
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h738-vh6g-q8gh 8.4

Duplicate Advisory: Command Injection in jsii-diff via npm: package argument

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-wcx4-wpfv-mc5c. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

OS command injection in the npm package loading component in AWS jsii-diff before 1.131.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted package specifiers passed to the npm: source argument.

To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to jsii-diff v1.131.0 or later.

Record
GHSA-h738-vh6g-q8gh
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wcx4-wpfv-mc5c 8.4

jsii-diff: Command Injection via npm: package argument

Summary

jsii-diff is a command line tool to compare the API differences between two jsii assemblies, and report errors if there are backwards-incompatible changes to the API. An issue exists where specially formatted command line arguments can be used to execute shell commands via this tool.

Impact

jsii-diff supports downloading packages to compare directly from NPM, so that you can compare a proposed candidate version of your jsii package with an already-published version, by passing an argument that looks like npm:<package-specifier>. For example:

jsii-diff npm:my-package@latest .

By injecting a ; into the package-specifier part of that command, jsii-diff can be tricked into running shell commands. For example:

jsii-diff "npm:lodash; touch /tmp/123" .

This allows anyone that can control the command-line arguments to jsii-diff to run arbitrary commands with the same permissions as the jsii-diff command itself.

Patches

This issue has been addressed in jsii-diff version 1.131.0. We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

Workarounds

If you are unable to update, make sure only trusted actors can control the arguments passed to jsii-diff.

References

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, AWS asks that you contact AWS Security via the vulnerability reporting page or directly via email to [email protected]. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.

Record
GHSA-wcx4-wpfv-mc5c
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
jsii-diff
npm
before 1.131.0
1.131.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-15895 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Aws Jsii, published July 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in jsii-diff 1.131.0.

References

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