CVE-2024-41815: Starship is a cross-shell prompt

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HIGH 7.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-41815 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.4) affecting starship. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Starship is a cross-shell prompt. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to version 1.20.0, undocumented and unpredictable shell expansion and/or quoting rules make it easily to accidentally cause shell injection when using custom commands with starship in bash. This issue only affects users with custom commands, so the scope is limited, and without knowledge of others' commands, it could be hard to successfully target someone. Version 1.20.0 fixes

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.4 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77, CWE-78
Published	2024-07-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: starship

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-26 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

starship starship UPGRADE

Affected: >= 1.0.0 and < 1.20.0

Fixed in: 1.20.0

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy starship || rpm -q starship || starship --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.20.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade starship

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade starship

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison starship sudo apt install starship=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold starship

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list starship sudo dnf downgrade starship-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add starship

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-41815?

starship: upgrade to 1.20.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-41815 being exploited?

CVE-2024-41815 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-41815 affect?

CVE-2024-41815 affects starship. Severity is high (CVSS 7.4). Starship is a cross-shell prompt. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to version 1.20.0, undocumented and unpredictable shell expansion and/or quoting rules make it easily to accidentally cause shell injection when using custom commands wit

How urgent is CVE-2024-41815?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

References

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