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Public proof of conceptFix available

CVE-2026-27190

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2026-02-20
  • Fixed in2.6.8
  • WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-02-2021:19CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Deno
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.6< 2.6.82.6.8

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

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • denoland deno
    Affected
    • = < 2.6.8no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-02-20

Fix

  1. Update Deno to 2.6.8

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2026-02-24
  • CNACVSS 3.18.1known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.5 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2026-02-19

Identifiers

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
2026-02-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-27190?

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.

Is CVE-2026-27190 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2026-27190, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-27190?

CVE-2026-27190 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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