CVE-2026-23520 (GCVE-0-2026-23520)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 19:20 – Updated: 2026-01-15 19:58- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/security/a… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/pull/1468 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/commit/5a9… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/releases/t… | x_refsource_MISC |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| getarcaneapp | arcane |
Affected:
< 1.13.0
|
guessed |
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