CVE-2026-0830 Command Injection in Kiro GitLab Merge Request Helper

High 8.4 Published 9 Jan 2026 Updated 9 Jan 2026

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted workspaces in Kiro IDE.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-0830?

CVE-2026-0830 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in AWS Kiro IDE, published on 9 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Processing specially crafted workspace folder names could allow for arbitrary command injection in the Kiro GitLab Merge-Request helper in Kiro IDE before version 0.6.18 when opening maliciously crafted workspaces.

To mitigate, users should update to the latest version.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0830?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Amazon Kiro Ide.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0830?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0830 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-2026-0830 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0830 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xjv-wf6r-872r.