CVE-2026-55158

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.19.1
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:github_m
9.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS: 9.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

conflibot vulnerable to command injection via crafted pull request branch names under pull_request_target

Impact

Versions of conflibot before 1.2.1 build git commands by string interpolation and run them through a shell. Several of the interpolated values are pull request branch names (head.ref), which are attacker-controlled: anyone can open a pull request (including from a fork) whose head branch name contains shell metacharacters such as ` `, $( ), ;, |, or &.

The recommended workflow runs conflibot on the pull_request_target event, where the job has access to the base repository's secrets and a write-scoped GITHUB_TOKEN. As a result, a crafted branch name causes arbitrary command execution on the runner with that write token in the environment, allowing an attacker to exfiltrate secrets and the token, push to the repository, or otherwise abuse the token's permissions. No special privileges and no maintainer interaction are required — the action runs automatically when the pull request is opened.

Affected configurations

Any workflow using wktk/conflibot at a version earlier than 1.2.1. The risk is highest under pull_request_target (the documented configuration), because that is where the write token and secrets are exposed to attacker-influenced refs.

Patches

Fixed in 1.2.1 and 2.0.0. All git invocations now use argument arrays via execFile/spawn instead of a shell, so branch names can no longer be interpreted as shell syntax, and pull requests are referenced by number through refs/pull//head rather than by branch name.

Workarounds

There is no configuration-only workaround for affected versions. Upgrade to wktk/conflibot@v2`. On GitHub-hosted runners this is a drop-in upgrade; self-hosted runners additionally need Node.js 24 support and git 2.38 or later.

Resources

  • Fix (v2.0.0): https://github.com/wktk/conflibot/commit/0107ac6
  • Fix (v1.2.1): https://github.com/wktk/conflibot/commit/59e255c
  • Releases: https://github.com/wktk/conflibot/releases/tag/v2.0.0 and https://github.com/wktk/conflibot/releases/tag/v1.2.1

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(low)
EG Risk
45(Track)
EG Risk 45/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity91% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
—
EPSS %ILE
—
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 17, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-55158(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 1× in last 30d)

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  1. 2026-08-17 13:37 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2026-55158?
CVE-2026-55158 is a critical vulnerability published on August 17, 2026. conflibot vulnerable to command injection via crafted pull request branch names under pullrequesttarget Impact Versions of conflibot before 1.2.1 build git commands by string interpolation and run them through a shell. Several of the interpolated values are pull request branch names (head.ref),…
When was CVE-2026-55158 disclosed?
CVE-2026-55158 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-55158?
CVE-2026-55158 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.1 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-55158?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-55158, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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