6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-90808
HKUDS nanobot ExecTool shell.py ExecTool._spawn incomplete blacklist
Description

A vulnerability was determined in HKUDS nanobot up to 0.2.1. Impacted is the function ExecTool._guard_command/ExecTool._spawn of the file nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py of the component ExecTool. This manipulation causes incomplete blacklist. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Patch name: af582246f141311d574551b7571a517bcc3df750. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 14, 2026, 7:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 14, 2026, 8:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-90808 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nanobot nanobot
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply the provided patch to fix the incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the ExecTool component.
  • Apply patch af582246f141311d574551b7571a517bcc3df750.
  • Update HKUDS nanobot to version 0.2.1 or later.
  • Review and improve command execution safeguards.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-90808 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-90808 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was determined in HKUDS nanobot up to 0.2.1. Impacted is the function ExecTool._guard_command/ExecTool._spawn of the file nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py of the component ExecTool. This manipulation causes incomplete blacklist. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Patch name: af582246f141311d574551b7571a517bcc3df750. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-184
    Added CWE CWE-183
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/90xxx/CVE-2026-90808.json">CVE-2026-90808</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/
    Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/commit/af582246f141311d574551b7571a517bcc3df750
    Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/issues/5305
    Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/pull/5345
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90808
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/922849
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/403310
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/403310/cti
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/issues/5305
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-90808', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-14T19:12:46.427617Z'}
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