// For flags

CVE-2026-1665

Command Injection in nvm via NVM_AUTH_HEADER in wget code path

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A command injection vulnerability exists in nvm (Node Version Manager) versions 0.40.3 and below. The nvm_download() function uses eval to execute wget commands, and the NVM_AUTH_HEADER environment variable was not sanitized in the wget code path (though it was sanitized in the curl code path). An attacker who can set environment variables in a victim's shell environment (e.g., via malicious CI/CD configurations, compromised dotfiles, or Docker images) can inject arbitrary shell commands that execute when the victim runs nvm commands that trigger downloads, such as 'nvm install' or 'nvm ls-remote'.

*Credits: Jiyong Yang (sy2n0@naver.com)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2026-01-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2026-01-29 CVE Published
  • 2026-01-29 CVE Updated
  • ---------- EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
  • CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-6: Argument Injection
  • CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nvm-sh
Search vendor "Nvm-sh"
Nvm
Search vendor "Nvm-sh" for product "Nvm"
>= 0.40.0 <= 0.40.3
Search vendor "Nvm-sh" for product "Nvm" and version " >= 0.40.0 <= 0.40.3"
en
Affected