CVE-2026-16735

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-16735",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-23T14:17:08.880",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de seguridad ha sido detectada en release-it conventional-changelog hasta la versión 11.0.1. Esto afecta a la función writeChangelog del archivo index.js del componente Gestor de Archivos de Changelog. Dicha manipulación del argumento infile conduce a una inyección de comandos del sistema operativo. El ataque debe ser llevado a cabo localmente. El exploit ha sido divulgado públicamente y puede ser utilizado. El proyecto fue informado del problema con antelación a través de un informe de incidencias pero aún no ha respondido."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
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        {
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          "product": "conventional-changelog",
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            "cpe:2.3:a:release-it:conventional-changelog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "modules": [
            "Changelog File Handler"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "11.0.0",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "11.0.1",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-77"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-78"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/issues/149",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16735",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/861024",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/382479",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/382479/cti",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}