CVE-2026-25244
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk85th percentile — higher than 85% of all known CVEs
Summary
WebdriverIO versions below 9.24.0 contain a command injection vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE) in test orchestration. Git permits branch names containing shell metacharacters, and getGitMetadataForAISelection() interpolates these names directly into execSync() calls without sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a malicious repository with a crafted branch name to execute arbitrary code.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes remote code execution on CI/CD servers and developer machines, potentially leading to credential and secret disclosure, source code and SSH key exfiltration, system compromise, and supply chain attacks via tampered build artifacts.
Recommendation
Immediately upgrade WebdriverIO to version 9.24.0 or later. Additionally, restrict trust in external repositories and validate branch names before using them in scripts.
Original NVD description (English source)
WebdriverIO is a test automation framework for unit, e2e and component testing using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi and Appium. Versions below 9.24.0 contain a command injection vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE) in test orchestration. Git permits branch names containing shell metacharacters, and getGitMetadataForAISelection() interpolates these names directly into execSync() calls without sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a malicious repository (via testOrchestrationOptions.runSmartSelection.source, or the current directory if unset) whose branch name carries a payload, causing the shell to execute arbitrary code. This enables remote code execution on CI/CD servers and developer machines, leading to credential and secret disclosure, source code and SSH key exfiltration, system compromise, and supply chain attacks via tampered build artifacts. The issue has been fixed in version 9.24.0.