CVE-2026-14802

react create-react-app react-dev-utils openBrowser.js startBrowserProcess os command injection

Published Jul 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was detected in react create-react-app up to 5.0.1 on macOS. This affects the function startBrowserProcess of the file openBrowser.js of the component react-dev-utils. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g9g6-gvq9-j4vp react-dev-utils openBrowser permits command injection on macOS
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Facebook
Facebook create-react-app
Vendors & Products Facebook
Facebook create-react-app
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was detected in react create-react-app up to 5.0.1 on macOS. This affects the function startBrowserProcess of the file openBrowser.js of the component react-dev-utils. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title react create-react-app react-dev-utils openBrowser.js startBrowserProcess os command injection
First Time appeared React
React create-react-app
Weaknesses CWE-77
CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:react:create-react-app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products React
React create-react-app
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Jul 6, 2026, 3:17 PM
Reserved
Jul 5, 2026, 7:11 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 6, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Jul 6, 2026, 6:02 PM