CVE-2026-48546 KanaDojo < 0.1.18 Sandbox Escape RCE via messages.cjs
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by exploiting a sandbox escape in the KanaDojo GitHub Actions workflow via malicious pull requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48546?
CVE-2026-48546 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in lingdojo kana-dojo, published on 11 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
KanaDojo before 0.1.18 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the explicit passing of the global require function into a Node.js vm.runInNewContext() sandbox context in the issue-auto-respond.yml workflow. Attackers can submit a pull request modifying messages.cjs to import arbitrary Node.js modules, bypassing sandbox restrictions and achieving remote code execution with full GitHub Actions runner privileges including access to AUTOMATION_PR_TOKEN.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48546?
How do I fix CVE-2026-48546?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48546 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-48546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq42-j95v-p3gq.