Public proof of conceptFix available

CVE-2026-25244

Q: Is CVE-2026-25244 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2026-25244, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-25244?

CVE-2026-25244 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

Published2026-05-18
Fixed in9.24.0
WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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Description

WebdriverIO is a test automation framework for unit, e2e and component testing using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi and Appium. Versions below 9.24.0 contain a command injection vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE) in test orchestration. Git permits branch names containing shell metacharacters, and getGitMetadataForAISelection() interpolates these names directly into execSync() calls without sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a malicious repository (via testOrchestrationOptions.runSmartSelection.source, or the current directory if unset) whose branch name carries a payload, causing the shell to execute arbitrary code. This enables remote code execution on CI/CD servers and developer machines, leading to credential and secret disclosure, source code and SSH key exfiltration, system compromise, and supply chain attacks via tampered build artifacts. The issue has been fixed in version 9.24.0.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2026-05-1821:16CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

Block these indicators

Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2026-25244?format=txt
CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2026-25244?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD

Openjsf webdriverio

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
9.24	< 9.24.0	9.24.0	NVD

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Update Openjsf webdriverio to 9.24.0

Advisories and patches

github.comRelease Notes
github.comVendor Advisory

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2026-05-19
OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
CNACVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.3 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2026-05-18
Last Modified: 2026-07-24
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25244?

Is CVE-2026-25244 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2026-25244, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-25244?

CVE-2026-25244 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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