# CVE-2026-97366: jhen0409 react-native-debugger Open in Editor window.js openDevTools os command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the openDevTools function in the React Native Debugger desktop application.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 25 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fqjr-2wgv-xw6r

## What is CVE-2026-97366?

CVE-2026-97366 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in jhen0409 react-native-debugger, published on 24 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in jhen0409 react-native-debugger up to 0.14.0. The impacted element is the function openDevTools of the file electron/window.js of the component Open in Editor Handler. The manipulation of the argument host results in os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97366?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-97366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-97366 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-97366 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-97366 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-97366 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in jhen0409 react-native-debugger, published on 24 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-97366 exists.

Affected product: jhen0409 react-native-debugger. 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-2026-97366/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97366/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97366
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97366
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97366

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97366/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.