CVE-2026-55849 - @cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm: Shell Injection via Unsanitized `--workspace` Argument

CVE-2026-55849 - @cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm: Shell Injection via Unsanitized `--workspace` Argument

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-55849
Published : July 8, 2026, 10:17 p.m. | 28 minutes ago
Description :@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm creates CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials from npm projects. From 2.1.0 before 5.0.0, the CLI passes user-supplied --workspace values to a subshell without proper sanitization when npm_execpath is unset or empty, allowing arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the invoking user. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.0.
Severity: 8.5 | HIGH
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