CVE-2026-85623

goose 1.37.0 Arbitrary Command Execution via Recipe Extensions

8.7 HighFix available

goose 1.37.0 executes arbitrary commands from recipe stdio extensions and retry.checks without security inspection. Attackers can distribute malicious recipes that execute shell commands as the user running goose, bypassing the recipe security scan which does not inspect extensions or retry configurations.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.58%Up 0.2 points since Sep 5, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used8.7

goose 1.37.0 Arbitrary Command Execution via Recipe Extensions

Record: CVE-2026-85623
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-712308.7

Record: EUVD-2026-71230
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rh2p-fw5h-rc3m8.7

goose 1.37.0 executes arbitrary commands from recipe stdio extensions and retry.checks without...

Record: GHSA-rh2p-fw5h-rc3m
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD8.7

Record: CVE-2026-85623
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV8.7

goose 1.37.0 Arbitrary Command Execution via Recipe Extensions

Record: CVE-2026-85623
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11874-1No score

goose-1.51.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the goose-1.51.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2026:11874-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

aaif-goose goose

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`goose` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 1.51.0-1.1	1.51.0-1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2026-85623 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Aaif-goose Goose, published September 4, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in goose 1.51.0-1.1.