Description
navi through 2.24.0 fails to properly escape cheatsheet variable values when substituting them into shell commands. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters through crafted file names in suggestion command directories to execute arbitrary commands with victim privileges.
Published: 2026-09-27
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

navi, a command assistance tool, contains an OS command injection flaw where variable values from cheatsheets are inserted into shell commands without proper escaping. A crafted file name in a suggestion command directory can introduce shell metacharacters, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running navi. The weakness is characteristic of CWE-78, where insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input leads to code execution.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the denisidoro:navi product, specifically all releases up to and including version 2.24.0. Any deployment of navi 2.24.0 or earlier is potentially exposed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.3 indicates high severity. EPSS data is not available, so the exact exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known active exploitation at the time of assessment. The likely attack vector involves an attacker placing specially named files in a suggestion directory that the victim subsequently accesses, resulting in command execution. The flaw does not require network exposure; local file manipulation suffices, so any user who can influence the suggestion directories poses a risk.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 27, 2026 at 14:36 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade navi to version 2.25.0 or later when it is released, which removes the failing variable escaping logic.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, restrict or sanitize filenames in suggestion directories to eliminate shell metacharacters and control file names that may be processed by navi.
  • Avoid using the cheatsheet variable feature in untrusted environments or consider disabling cheatsheet expansion if configuration supports it.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 27, 2026 at 14:36 UTC.

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History

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description navi through 2.24.0 fails to properly escape cheatsheet variable values when substituting them into shell commands. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters through crafted file names in suggestion command directories to execute arbitrary commands with victim privileges.
Title navi through 2.24.0 OS Command Injection via Cheatsheet Variables
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-27T13:16:55.793Z

Reserved: 2026-09-27T13:12:42.562Z

Link: CVE-2026-101032

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-27T14:16:28.190

Modified: 2026-09-27T14:16:28.190

Link: CVE-2026-101032

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-27T14:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')