critical9.8
CVE-2026-34243
wenxian is a tool to generate BIBTEX files from given identifiers (DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or paper title).
Impact
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 packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| actions | njzjz/wenxian | <= 0.3.1 | none recorded |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Njzjz | Wenxian | through 0.3.1 |