CVE-2026-42994

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://community.bitwarden.com/t/bitwarden-statement-on-checkmarx-supply-chain-incident/96127	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bitwarden:cli:2026.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-01 05:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:48

NVD link : CVE-2026-42994

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42994

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42994

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bitwarden

cli

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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