CVE-2026-119288
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs
Summary
Zuke is a code-first, strongly typed build automation system for Deno. Prior to 1.51.0, @zuke/core launches resolved Windows .cmd and .bat shims by prepending cmd /c, causing cmd.exe to reparse a command line assembled with C-runtime quoting rules. A build running on Windows that resolves a tool from node_modules/.bin and passes attacker-influenced text containing an unquoted &, |, or ^ metacharacter can execute an additional attacker-chosen command in the build's context with access to its credentials.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands in the build context, gaining access to credentials and resources. This can lead to compromise of the build system and further escalation.
Recommendation
Update Zuke to version 1.51.0 or later. Avoid passing untrusted text to tools launched via cmd /c on Windows.
Other vulnerabilities in Zuke
See all- CVE-2026-119290High
Zuke is a code-first, strongly typed build automation system for Deno. Prior to 1.51.0, @zuke/core writes rendered reportSummary(...) notes to GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY through writeJobSummary without applying the redactor that protects resolved secret() values. A GitHub Actions build that places secret-derived text in a summary note can publish credentials in cleartext to everyone able to view the workflow run.
- CVE-2026-119289High
Zuke is a code-first, strongly typed build automation system for Deno. Prior to 1.10.0, the @zuke/gh githubWorkflow(...) gate correlates a dispatched workflow run using only a display-title marker that is visible in the workflow run list and can be copied by another dispatcher. In configurations where the external workflow repository grants workflow_dispatch permission to a party not equally trusted by the releasing repository, an attacker can dispatch a run with the marker and cause the gate to adopt its conclusion without verifying the event, ref, or creation window.
- CVE-2026-119287High
Zuke is a code-first, strongly typed build automation system for Deno. Prior to 1.51.0, the @zuke/core MCP registry mode accepts command-form registry descriptors without applying the ZUKE_REGISTRY_LAUNCH_HOSTS authorization enforced for remote module descriptors. When zuke mcp --registry --allow-run reads a registry writable by another party and a run-capable caller invokes the affected tool, the registry writer can choose the program and arguments executed with the operator's environment and workspace access.
Original NVD description (English source)
Zuke is a code-first, strongly typed build automation system for Deno. Prior to 1.51.0, @zuke/core launches resolved Windows .cmd and .bat shims by prepending cmd /c, causing cmd.exe to reparse a command line assembled with C-runtime quoting rules. A build running on Windows that resolves a tool from node_modules/.bin and passes attacker-influenced text containing an unquoted &, |, or ^ metacharacter can execute an additional attacker-chosen command in the build's context with access to its credentials. POSIX platforms are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.51.0.
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