CVE-2026-16629: A vulnerability was identified in danger danger-js up to 13.0.7

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3

CVE-2026-16629 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was identified in danger danger-js up to 13.0.7. Impacted is the function danger.git.diffForFile of the file source/platforms/git/localGetFileAtSHA.ts of the component CLI. Such manipulation of the argument File leads to os command injection. The attack needs to be performed locally. Upgrading to version 13.0.8 is recommended to address this issue. The name of the patch is 087a7290264cc6fb7154ea8c2552a7b2cb8b33a3. It is advisable

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77, CWE-78
Published	2026-07-22
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): VulDB

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-07-22 22:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 13:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

npm · danger · FIXED · 13.0.8 · vulnerable: < 13.0.8 · source

npm install danger@">=13.0.8" npm ls danger

Fedora ELN · selinux-policy · FIXED · 45.23-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2

Fedora 46 · sugar-toolkit-gtk3 · FIXED · 0.122-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-d11eb2faf0 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-d11eb2faf0

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-16629?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-16629 being exploited?

CVE-2026-16629 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-2026-16629 affect?

CVE-2026-16629 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability was identified in danger danger-js up to 13.0.7. Impacted is the function danger.git.diffForFile of the file source/platforms/git/localGetFileAtSHA.ts of the component CLI. Such manipulation of the argument File leads to os

How urgent is CVE-2026-16629?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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