8.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-27190
Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
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.

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Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2026, 9:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 20, 2026, 9:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Deno to version 2.6.8 or later to fix the command injection vulnerability.
  • Update Deno to version 2.6.8 or later.
  • Review and sanitize all user inputs.
  • Avoid using child_process with untrusted input.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/9132ad958c83a0d0b199de12b69b877f63edab4c
https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.6.8
https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/9132ad958c83a0d0b199de12b69b877f63edab4c
    Added Reference https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.6.8
    Added Reference https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.1
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