CVE-2024-36138

highCVSS 8.1covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-06

CSIRTS triage

What: An incomplete fix for CVE-2024-27980 allows command injection via child_process.spawn/spawnSync on Windows due to improper batch file extension handling.
Who is affected: Node.js applications using child_process functions with user-controlled arguments on Windows.
Urgency: High severity with CVSS 8.1; applications relying on the prior CVE-2024-27980 fix remain vulnerable to command injection.
Action: Update to a Node.js version with the complete command injection fix for Windows batch file handling.

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Moderate exploitation risk1.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 63% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

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