React Native Community CLI OS Command Injection
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2026-02-26 · passed 6 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
React Native Community CLI contains an OS command injection vulnerability which could allow unauthenticated network attackers to send POST requests to the Metro Development Server and run arbitrary executables via a vulnerable endpoint exposed by the server. On Windows, attackers can also execute arbitrary shell commands with fully controlled arguments.
Who is affected
React Native Community CLI. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-78.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 6 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2025-11953 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11953
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- github.com github.com/react-native-community/cli/commit/15089907d1f1301b22c72d7f68846a2ef20df547
- github.com github.com/react-native-community/cli/pull/2735
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11953