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9.9

CVE-2026-54051: Network-AI: Malicious Commands Can Be Executed Through Wildcard Allowlists

CVE-2026-54051 · published 2 months ago
Summary

A security issue in Network-AI allows malicious commands to be executed if they match a wildcard allowlist. This could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a compromised agent. To fix this, ensure that only exact commands are allowed, and that wildcard allowlists are not used.

What to do
  • Update jovanrocks network-ai to version 5.9.1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
npm jovanrocks network-ai < 5.9.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.9.1
Original advisory text
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_MODE...
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 `[email protected]` or later. As defense in depth, avoid broad wildcard allowlist entries such as `node *` / `npm *` which are direct code execution by design.
Severity
9.9 Critical
CVSS 3.1: 9.9 (GHSA)
Exploitation
EPSS <1%
Type
CWE-78OS Command Injection
Timeline
Published20 Jul 2026
Updated25 Sep 2026
First seen19 Jun 2026
Sources
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