CVE-2026-16735
release-it conventional-changelog Changelog File index.js writeChangelog os command injection
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1. This affects the function writeChangelog of the file index.js of the component Changelog File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument infile leads to os command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
| CWE | CWE-78 CWE-77 |
| Vendor | release-it |
| Product | conventional-changelog |
| Published | Jul 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
release-it / conventional-changelog
11.0.0 11.0.1
References
vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/382479 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/382479/cti vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16735 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/submit/861024 github.com: https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/issues/149 github.com: https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/
Credits
🔍 wjm2 (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team