CVE-2025-56814 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code in OpenCPN by injecting shell metacharacters into the wxExecute function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-56814?
CVE-2025-56814 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-56814?
How do I fix CVE-2025-56814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-56814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-56814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-56814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvcq-xvv7-c8m8, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-56814.