A vulnerability was detected in react create-react-app up to 5.0.1 on macOS. This affects the function startBrowserProcess of the file openBrowser.js of the component react-dev-utils. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
History

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Facebook
Facebook create-react-app
Vendors & Products Facebook
Facebook create-react-app

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was detected in react create-react-app up to 5.0.1 on macOS. This affects the function startBrowserProcess of the file openBrowser.js of the component react-dev-utils. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title react create-react-app react-dev-utils openBrowser.js startBrowserProcess os command injection
First Time appeared React
React create-react-app
Weaknesses CWE-77
CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:react:create-react-app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products React
React create-react-app
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2026-07-06T06:30:08.952Z

Updated: 2026-07-06T15:17:49.174Z

Reserved: 2026-07-05T19:11:13.568Z

Link: CVE-2026-14802

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-06T15:17:25.824Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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