react-dev-utils openBrowser permits command injection on macOS
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.
GHSA-g9g6-gvq9-j4vp
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: osv:GHSA-g9g6-gvq9-j4vp
react-dev-utils
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "SEMVER",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "5.0.1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "react-dev-utils",
"purl": "pkg:npm/react-dev-utils",
"ecosystem": "npm"
},
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/07/GHSA-g9g6-gvq9-j4vp/GHSA-g9g6-gvq9-j4vp.json"
}
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-14802
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- Event
- #63995 · Revision 1
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