CVE-2026-25244
9.8 CRITICALWebdriverIO is a test automation framework for unit, e2e and component testing using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi and Appium
Published: 2026-05-18 · Last updated: 2026-05-19
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-78
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| openjsf | webdriverio |
Description
WebdriverIO is a test automation framework for unit, e2e and component testing using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi and Appium. Versions below 9.24.0 contain a command injection vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE) in test orchestration. Git permits branch names containing shell metacharacters, and getGitMetadataForAISelection() interpolates these names directly into execSync() calls without sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a malicious repository (via testOrchestrationOptions.runSmartSelection.source, or the current directory if unset) whose branch name carries a payload, causing the shell to execute arbitrary code. This enables remote code execution on CI/CD servers and developer machines, leading to credential and secret disclosure, source code and SSH key exfiltration, system compromise, and supply chain attacks via tampered build artifacts. The issue has been fixed in version 9.24.0.
Source: NVD
QSearch commentary
Test-automation frameworks ship with elevated trust assumptions about the developer machine that hosts them. WebdriverIO's vulnerability class — and the broader category of devtools, test runners, and AI coding agents — is one of the patterns QSearch's Vibe Coding security module exists to address. The implicit trust boundary inside a dev workflow is where adversaries set up shop this year.
— QSearch Security Research · 2026-05-19
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25244
- [Other]https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/blob/ea0e3e00288abced4c739ff9e46c46977b7cdbd2/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/src/testorchestration/helpers.ts#L204
- [Other]https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.24.0
- [Vendor advisory]https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/security/advisories/GHSA-5c46-x3qw-q7j7
- [Vendor advisory]https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/security/advisories/GHSA-5c46-x3qw-q7j7
Engagement axis
This CVE class is addressed in the QSearch vibe-coding axis.
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