A vulnerability was identified in jsforce up to 3.10.16. This issue affects the function _execCommand in the library lib/registry/sfdx.js of the component SFDX Connection Registry. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVE-2026-16489
MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.35.3—Trending — 5 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-07-22. a secondary CVSS source baseline 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, secondary
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3(high)
- EPSS
- 46.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 21, 2026
Last Modified
July 22, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 22, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
Command injection in jsforce CLI when using the SFDX connection registry · Issue #1805 · jsforce/jsforce · GitHub
https://github.com/jsforce/jsforce/issues/1805generic
GitHub - jsforce/jsforce: Salesforce API Library for JavaScript applications (both on Node.js and web browser) · GitHub
https://github.com/jsforce/jsforce/Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16489(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-22 01:44 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-22 01:20 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 1.9
- 2026-07-21 23:54 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-21 23:53 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-16489?
CVE-2026-16489 is a medium vulnerability published on July 21, 2026. A vulnerability was identified in jsforce up to 3.10.16. This issue affects the function _execCommand in the library lib/registry/sfdx.js of the component SFDX Connection Registry. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit…
When was CVE-2026-16489 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16489 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 21, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16489 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16489 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16489?
CVE-2026-16489 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16489?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16489, 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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