CVE-2026-16022 Command Injection in @oblique/cli
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted project names in the @oblique/cli tool, requiring developers to upgrade to a patched version.
- 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-2026-16022?
CVE-2026-16022 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Swiss Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication @oblique/cli, published on 5 Aug 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
@oblique/cli 15.4.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the project creation functionality. The CLI constructs shell commands through string concatenation and executes them with execSync(). A user-controlled project-name argument is inserted into the shell command without proper neutralization, allowing shell metacharacters to execute additional operating-system commands when the CLI is invoked with a crafted project name.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16022?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16022 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-2026-16022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72rr-952g-697v.