CVE-2026-42994

Published May 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Bitwarden CLI 2026.4.0 from 2026-04-22T21:57Z to 2026-04-22T23:30Z, when obtained from npm, had embedded malicious code. This is related to a Checkmarx supply chain incident.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious Code Inserted in Bitwarden CLI npm Package
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bitwarden cli
Weaknesses CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bitwarden:cli:2026.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bitwarden cli
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious Code Inserted in Bitwarden CLI npm Package
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bitwarden
Bitwarden bitwarden
Vendors & Products Bitwarden
Bitwarden bitwarden
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Bitwarden CLI 2026.4.0 from 2026-04-22T21:57Z to 2026-04-22T23:30Z, when obtained from npm, had embedded malicious code. This is related to a Checkmarx supply chain incident.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 1, 2026, 2:16 PM
Reserved
May 1, 2026, 4:06 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 1, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM