wenxian is a tool to generate BIBTEX files from given identifiers (DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or paper title).

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Mar 31, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   wenxian is a tool to generate BIBTEX files from given identifiers (DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or paper title). In versions 0.3.1 and prior, a GitHub Actions workflow uses untrusted user input from issue_comment.body directly inside a shell command, allowing potential command injection and arbitrary code execution on the runner. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   wenxian is a tool to generate BIBTEX files from given identifiers (DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or paper title). In versions 0.3.1 and prior, a GitHub Actions workflow uses untrusted user input from issue_comment.body directly inside a shell command, allowing potential command injection and arbitrary code execution on the runner. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

Affected

• cpe njzjz/wenxianversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34243

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34243

  wenxian is a tool to generate BIBTEX files from given identifiers (DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or paper title). In versions 0.3.1 and prior, a GitHub Actions workflow uses untrusted user input from issue_comment.body directly inside a shell command, allowing potential command injection

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Exploit · github.com