CVE-2026-16735: A security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3

CVE-2026-16735 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 security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1. This affects the function writeChangelog of the file index.js of the component Changelog File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument infile leads to os command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not re

Why this priority

CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

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	2026-07-23
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

2026-07-23 14:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 13:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

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

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/issues/149

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-16735?

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

Is CVE-2026-16735 being exploited?

CVE-2026-16735 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-2026-16735 affect?

CVE-2026-16735 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A security vulnerability has been detected in release-it conventional-changelog up to 11.0.1. This affects the function writeChangelog of the file index.js of the component Changelog File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument infile le

How urgent is CVE-2026-16735?

Priority 38/100. CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

References

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