CVE-2026-34243CWE-77CWE-78

wenxian: Command Injection in GitHub Actions Workflow via `issue_comment.body`

Critical · published March 31, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

wenxian is a tool to generate BIBTEX files from given identifiers (DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or paper title). In versions 0.3.1 and prior, a GitHub Actions workflow uses untrusted user input from issue_comment.body directly inside a shell command, allowing potential command injection and arbitrary code execution on the runner. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02778 · 86.3th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'); CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-03-31T15:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 MAR 15:49Z
    wenxian: Command Injection in GitHub Actions Workflow via `issue_comment.body`
    cvelistv5