HIGH 8.5 NVD
CVE-2026-86540
knowns versions before 0.30.0 fail to validate the settings.lsp.languages binary field in project configuration files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary b
knowns versions before 0.30.0 fail to validate the settings.lsp.languages binary field in project configuration files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary binaries by crafting a malicious .knowns/config.json file. When a repository with a crafted configuration is opened, the unvalidated binary path is executed twice under the user's account without any verification.
References
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/lsp/detect.go#L128-L157
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/models/config.go#L205-L216
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/commit/d3989829fb5095666d23d005b2f78a082832a396
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/releases/tag/v0.30.0
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-mc52-mwq4-vfx3
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 was published on 2026-09-07 via NVD.
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