CVE-2026-100368

High

Description

CliInvoke is a .NET library for invoking command-line programs, and its `CliInvoke.Specializations` packages provide specialized wrappers for shells such as PowerShell and Windows Command Prompt. `CliInvoke.Specializations` versions 2.2.0 through 2.8.4, 2.9.0 through 2.9.3, 2.10.0 through 2.10.4, 3.0.0-alpha.1 through 3.0.0-alpha.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.8 through 3.0.0-alpha.10, as well as `AlastairLundy.CliInvoke.Specializations` versions 1.0.0-rc.1 through 1.6.1.1, contain an OS command injection vulnerability in their PowerShell and Cmd wrappers. The wrappers pass a caller-controlled target and arguments to `pwsh -Command` or `cmd /c` using a single `ProcessStartInfo.Arguments` string, allowing a double quote in untrusted input to break operating-system-level quoting and cause the shell to execute an additional command with the host process's privileges. The vulnerability is patched in `CliInvoke.Specializations` versions 2.8.5, 2.9.4, 2.10.5, and 3.0.0-beta.1, and in `AlastairLundy.CliInvoke.Specializations` version 2.0.2. No complete workaround is available; users unable to upgrade should reject or remove double quotes from target paths and arguments, additionally reject shell metacharacters in versions 2.2.0 through 2.9.2 and 3.0.0-alpha.1 through 3.0.0-alpha.4, or bypass the PowerShell and Cmd wrappers and invoke target processes directly when handling untrusted input.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.4
Exploit probability—
ProductCliinvoke.specializations
PublishedSep 25, 2026
First seenSep 25, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • CliInvoke.Specializations2.8.5, 2.9.4, 2.10.5, 3.0.0-beta.1 or later
  • AlastairLundy.CliInvoke.Specializations2.0.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
CliInvoke.SpecializationsNuGet2.2.0 ≤ v < 2.8.5, 2.9.0 ≤ v < 2.9.4, 2.10.0 ≤ v < 2.10.5, 3.0.0-alpha.1 ≤ v < 3.0.0-beta.1, 3.0.0-alpha.8 ≤ v < 3.0.0-beta.12.8.5, 2.9.4, 2.10.5, 3.0.0-beta.1
AlastairLundy.CliInvoke.SpecializationsNuGet1.0.0-rc.1 ≤ v < 2.0.22.0.2

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