Command Injection Vulnerability in wenxian by njzjz
CVE-2026-34243

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Njzjz

Status
Wenxian
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-34243?

wenxian, a tool designed for generating BIBTEX files from various identifiers, is affected by a command injection flaw. In versions 0.3.1 and earlier, it incorporates untrusted user input directly into a shell command through its GitHub Actions workflow. This compromise enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on the runner environment. As of now, no patches are publicly available to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

wenxian <= 0.3.1

References

https://github.com/njzjz/wenxian/security/advisories/GHSA...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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