# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-72rr-952g-697v

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## 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.

## Is CVE-2026-16022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16022 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Swiss Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication @oblique/cli. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16022/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16022/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16022
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16022
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-16022

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16022/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.