CVE-2026-71243 (GCVE-0-2026-71243)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-05 10:56 – Updated: 2026-08-10 11:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
backmeup (npm) - OS Command Injection via Backup Option Values
Summary
The backmeup npm package assembles shell command strings by directly concatenating its option values (name, source, destination, filter) - e.g. cmd = "mkdir -p " + path.join(info.destination, info.name) + "; " - and executes the resulting string through a shell via ssh2-exec (locally via child_process, or remotely via SSH when an ssh handle is supplied), rather than using execFile/spawn with an argument array.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-05 12:50 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - OS Command Injection
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/adaltas/node-backmeup | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-08-05 10:56
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