CVE-2026-14802
HIGH Exploitation: PoC
7.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
A vulnerability was detected in react create-react-app up to 5.0.1 on macOS. This affects the function startBrowserProcess of the file openBrowser.js of the component react-dev-utils. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| react | create-react-app | — | 5.0.0, 5.0.1 |
CVSS scores (4)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | N/D | 2.0 | cna | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| 7.3 | HIGH | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 7.3 | HIGH | 3.0 | cna | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 6.9 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | cna | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
References (6)
- VDB-376396 | react create-react-app react-dev-utils openBrowser.js startBrowserProcess os command injection https://vuldb.com/vuln/376396
- VDB-376396 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) https://vuldb.com/vuln/376396/cti
- CVE-2026-14802 | CVE Analysis and Report https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14802
- Submit #850857 | Node.js create-react-app 12.0.1 OS Command Injection https://vuldb.com/submit/850857
- https://github.com/react/create-react-app/issues/17269
- https://github.com/react/create-react-app/