CVE-2026-27113 Liquid Prompt arbitrary command injection via crafted Git branch names in gitstatusd backend
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted Git branch names when Liquid Prompt renders the shell prompt with gitstatusd enabled.
- 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-2026-27113?
CVE-2026-27113 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in liquidprompt, published on 20 Feb 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
Liquid Prompt is an adaptive prompt for Bash and Zsh. Starting in commit cf3441250bb5d8b45f6f8b389fcdf427a99ac28a and prior to commit a4f6b8d8c90b3eaa33d13dfd1093062ab9c4b30c on the master branch, arbitrary command injection can lead to code execution when a user enters a directory in a Git repository containing a crafted branch name. Exploitation requires the LP_ENABLE_GITSTATUSD config option to be enabled (enabled by default), gitstatusd to be installed and started before Liquid Prompt is loaded (not the default), and shell prompt substitution to be active (enabled by default in Bash via "shopt -s promptvars", not enabled by default in Zsh). A branch name containing shell syntax such as "$(...)" or backtick expressions in the default branch or a checked-out branch will be evaluated by the shell when the prompt is rendered. No stable release is affected; only the master branch contains the vulnerable commit. Commit a4f6b8d8c90b3eaa33d13dfd1093062ab9c4b30c contains a fix. As a workaround, set the LP_ENABLE_GITSTATUSD config option to 0.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27113?
How do I fix CVE-2026-27113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27113 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-2026-27113 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27113 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6hm-vf4f-47jf, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27113.