CVE-2026-78177 TanStack devtools-vite Development Devtools Event Bus package-manager.ts installPackage os command injection
Local attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the installPackage function in TanStack devtools-vite, requiring high complexity and local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78177?
CVE-2026-78177 is a low-severity command injection vulnerability in TanStack devtools-vite, published on 24 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in TanStack devtools-vite 0.7.0. Affected by this issue is the function installPackage of the file packages/devtools-bundler-core/src/package-manager.ts of the component Development Devtools Event Bus. The manipulation of the argument packageName results in os command injection. Attacking locally is a requirement. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78177?
How do I fix CVE-2026-78177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78177 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-2026-78177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-78177 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f75-jp7p-2wcj.