Command Injection Affecting @github/copilot package, versions <0.0.423


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-GITHUBCOPILOT-15468228
  • published12 Mar 2026
  • disclosed6 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 6 Mar 2026

NewCVE-2026-29783  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade @github/copilot to version 0.0.423 or higher.

Overview

@github/copilot is a GitHub Copilot CLI brings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Command Injection via crafted bash parameter expansion patterns in the shell command assessment process. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the user's system by injecting malicious shell expansions through repository content, compromised server responses, or crafted user instructions.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1