OpenHands send_pull_request.py initialize_repo command injection

published 2026-08-06 3 mo ago modified 2026-08-12 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-53834

cvss: 6.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.8%; EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was determined in OpenHands up to 0.62.0. The affected element is the function initialize_repo of the file OpenHands/resolver/send_pull_request.py. This manipulation causes command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The vendor deleted the original GitHub issue report. It appears that the affected path/file got removed in version 1.7.0.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 3 mo ago (2026-08-06)

Exploit prediction

1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/submit/863529 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CNA	3.1	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	6.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

n/a OpenHands

Classification

Weakness

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

vuldb.com /submit/863529
third-party-advisory, exploit
vuldb.com /vuln/386426
vdb-entry, technical-description
vuldb.com /vuln/386426/cti
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /cve/CVE-2026-19022
third-party-advisory
github.com /OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/14903
issue-tracking
github.com /OpenHands/OpenHands/
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-19022
NVD CVE-2026-19022

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Summary