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CVE-2026-16735: release-it conventional-changelog Changelog File index.js writeChangelog os command injection

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-23 · updated 2026-10-24
• Weakness: CWE-77

Description

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 responded yet.

Affected products

• release-it conventional-changelog: 11.0.0, 11.0.1

References

• https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/
• https://github.com/release-it/conventional-changelog/issues/149
• https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16735
• https://vuldb.com/submit/861024
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/382479
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/382479/cti

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