jq vulnerabilities and fixes

Recent CVEs affecting jq, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.

jq has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 3. Most recent: 2026-06-25. Highest priority: CVE-2026-49839 (score 31/100).

• CVE-2026-49839 HIGH 7.1 UPGRADE jq is a command-line JSON processor
• CVE-2026-47770 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE jq is a command-line JSON processor
• CVE-2026-54679 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE jq is a command-line JSON processor

FAQ

How do I fix jq vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is jq being exploited right now?

None of the tracked jq CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.

Which jq CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2026-49839 currently ranks highest (31/100): jq is a command-line JSON processor.

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