CVE-2026-73035

npm-check-updates through 23.0.2, fixed in commit b554b84, contains a terminal escape sequence injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to embed arbitrary terminal control characters in a dependency's package.json homepage or repository URL fields. When a developer runs ncu with the --format homepage or --format repo option, unfiltered escape sequences are written directly to the terminal, enabling malicious output manipulation or other terminal-dependent effects.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/raineorshine/npm-check-updates/commit/b554b84848fc0b08a9d2b3d3db15e351387168cf
https://github.com/raineorshine/npm-check-updates/issues/1988
https://github.com/raineorshine/npm-check-updates/pull/1994
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/npm-check-updates-terminal-injection-via-unsanitized-escape-sequences

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-10 21:17

Updated : 2026-08-11 15:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-73035

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73035

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73035

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-150

Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences

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