# CVE-2026-22869: Eigent Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via pull_request_target CI Workflow

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code and steal credentials via a vulnerable GitHub Actions workflow triggered by pull requests.

- **Severity:** High 8.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gvh4-93cq-5xxp

## What is CVE-2026-22869?

CVE-2026-22869 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in eigent-ai eigent, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Eigent is a multi-agent Workforce. A critical security vulnerability in the CI workflow (.github/workflows/ci.yml) allows arbitrary code execution from fork pull requests with repository write permissions. The vulnerable workflow uses pull_request_target trigger combined with checkout of untrusted PR code. An attacker can exploit this to steal credentials, post comments, push code, or create releases.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22869?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Eigent Eigent.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-22869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-22869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Security-research lab reproducing CVE-2026-22869 (pwn) — arbitrary code execution in privileged pull_request_target run via npx local-bin hijack, snapshot of eigent-ai/eigent @ 2a406536 (github_poc): https://github.com/pvharmo2/gha-lab-7927d7d06f

## Other vulnerabilities in eigent-ai eigent

- [CVE-2025-68952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68952/): 1-click Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Eigent (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-22869 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-22869 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in eigent-ai eigent, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: eigent-ai eigent. 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-2026-22869/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22869/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22869
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22869
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22869

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22869/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.