The affected code used child_process.execSync with a shell string for generator installation and uninstallation. This allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with the developer's privileges by manipulating the ApplicationWizard.installationLocation VS Code workspace configuration value. Because the value was passed directly to the shell without sanitisation, a malicious workspace repository could craft a settings.json that injects OS commands when a developer opens the project and triggers a generator installation.

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Description The affected code used child_process.execSync with a shell string for generator installation and uninstallation. This allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with the developer's privileges by manipulating the ApplicationWizard.installationLocation VS Code workspace configuration value. Because the value was passed directly to the shell without sanitisation, a malicious workspace repository could craft a settings.json that injects OS commands when a developer opens the project and triggers a generator installation.
Title OS Command Injection in Yeoman-UI / Application Wizard Extension for VS Code
Weaknesses CWE-78
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: sap

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T00:26:39.614Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T22:25:18.638Z

Link: CVE-2026-89116

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-13T01:16:48.277

Modified: 2026-10-13T01:16:48.277

Link: CVE-2026-89116

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Updated: 2026-10-13T03:15:14Z

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