CVE-2025-11953 — React Native Community CLI OS Command Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2025-11953: React Native Community CLI OS Command Injection Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | React Native Community |
| Product | CLI |
| Date added | 2026-02-05 |
| Due date | 2026-02-26 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/commit/15089907d1f1301b22c72d7f68846a2ef20df547 ; https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/pull/2735 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11953
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11953
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog