CVE-2026-54051
Published:July 20, 2026
Updated:July 21, 2026
Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.9.1, the agent sandbox gates shell commands behind an allowlist ("SandboxPolicy.isCommandAllowed"), which THREAT_MODEL.md calls the main control against a compromised agent (Adversary 3.2). The allowlist glob-matches the whole command string, but "ShellExecutor" runs that string through "/bin/sh -c". So any wildcard allow such as "git *", "npm *" or "node *" also matches "git status; <anything>", and a scoped command becomes arbitrary execution. The issue is fixed in v5.9.1. "ShellExecutor" now executes via "spawn(file, args, { shell: false })" using a quote-aware parsed argv, so no shell is invoked. "SandboxPolicy.isCommandAllowed" and the new "SandboxPolicy.tokenizeCommand" reject any unquoted shell metacharacter ("; & | $ " " " ( ) < > { }"newline) or unterminated quote before the allowlist glob match; quoted metacharacters are preserved as literal argument data. Users should upgrade to"network-ai@5.9.1"or later. As defense in depth, avoid broad wildcard allowlist entries such as"node *"/"npm *` which are direct code execution by design.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=V1 <v5.9.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v5.9.1network-ai (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <5.9.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.9.1Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.37