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CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2025-11953

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

94.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • @react-native-community/clinpmfrom 18.0.0 · fixed in 18.0.1and 1 other package

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2025-11953 Red Hat Product Security

    @react-native-community/cli-server-api: Command injection in React Native CLI

Full record on NVD

Description

The Metro Development Server, which is opened by the React Native Community CLI, binds to external interfaces by default. The server exposes an endpoint that is vulnerable to OS command injection. This allows unauthenticated network attackers to send a POST request to the server and run arbitrary executables. On Windows, the attackers can also execute arbitrary shell commands with fully controlled arguments.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2026-02-05
Patch Due Date
2026-02-26
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
2025-11-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11953?

The Metro Development Server, which is opened by the React Native Community CLI, binds to external interfaces by default. The server exposes an endpoint that is vulnerable to OS command injection. This allows unauthenticated network attackers to send a POST request to the server and run arbitrary executables. On Windows, the attackers can also execute arbitrary shell commands with fully controlled arguments.

Is CVE-2025-11953 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-11953 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2026-02-26.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-11953?

CVE-2025-11953 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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