Description
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.6.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.8.
Published: 2026-02-20
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Command Injection leading to arbitrary code execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:deno:deno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Deno
Deno deno
Vendors & Products Deno
Deno deno

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.6.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in Deno's node:child_process implementation. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.8.
Title Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-24T18:30:43.652Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T19:47:02.154Z

Link: CVE-2026-27190

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-24T18:30:32.566Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-20T21:19:28.090

Modified: 2026-03-02T13:35:52.260

Link: CVE-2026-27190

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-17T17:15:23Z

Weaknesses