Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-30305

Syntx's command auto-approval module contains a critical OS command injection vulnerability that renders its whitelist security mechanism completely ineffective.

Published Mar 30, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Syntx's command auto-approval module

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-30305. EPSS is 2.16%. Act only if a listed version of Syntx's command auto-approval module is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Syntx's command auto-approval module).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.16%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe orangecat/syntx

Syntx's command auto-approval module contains a critical OS command injection vulnerability that renders its whitelist security mechanism completely ineffective. The system relies on fragile regular expressions to parse command structures; while it attempts to intercept dangerous operations, it fails to account for standard Shell command substitution syntax (specifically $(...)and backticks ...). An attacker can construct a command such as git log --grep="$(malicious_command)", forcing Syntx to misidentify it as a safe git operation and automatically approve it. The underlying Shell prioritizes the execution of the malicious code injected within the arguments, resulting in Remote Code Execution without any user interaction.

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  • cpe orangecat/syntxversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-30305

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-30305. EPSS is 2.16%. Act only if a listed version of Syntx's command auto-approval module is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-94: Code Injection. EPSS 2.16%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Syntx's command auto-approval module contains a critical OS command injection vulnerability that renders its whitelist security mechanism completely ineffective. The system relies on fragile regular expressions to parse command structures; while it attempts to intercept dangerous operations, it fails to account for standard Shell command substitution syntax (specifically $(...)and backticks ...).

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Syntx's command auto-approval module contains a critical OS command injection vulnerability that renders its whitelist security mechanism completely ineffective. The system relies on fragile regular expressions to parse command structures; while it attempts to intercept dangerous operations, it fails to account for standard Shell command substitution syntax (specifically $(...)and backticks ...).

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-30305

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-30305

    30-day exploitation probability 2.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-30305

    Syntx's command auto-approval module contains a critical OS command injection vulnerability that renders its whitelist security mechanism completely ineffective. The system relies on fragile regular expressions to parse command structures; while it attempts to intercept dangerous

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.