navi vulnerability

navi through 2.24.0 fails to properly escape cheatsheet variable values when substituting them into shell commands. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters through crafted file names in suggestion command directories to execute arbitrary commands with victim privileges.

Published 27 Sep 2026Updated 27 Sep 20265 sources
CVSS 7.3

What happened

navi through 2.24.0 fails to properly escape cheatsheet variable values when substituting them into shell commands. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters through crafted file names in suggestion command directories to execute arbitrary commands with victim privileges.

Affected versions

navi: 0 through 2.24.0 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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