CVE-2025-11953
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.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- React Native Community
- Product
- CLI
- Due date
- 2026-02-26
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — 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
Exploits
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @react-native-community/cli | >=20.0.0-alpha.0,<20.0.0 | 20.0.0 |
| npm | @react-native-community/cli | >=19.0.0-alpha.0,<19.1.2 | 19.1.2 |
| npm | @react-native-community/cli | >=18.0.0,<18.0.1 | 18.0.1 |
| npm | @react-native-community/cli-server-api | >=20.0.0-alpha.0,<20.0.0 | 20.0.0 |
| npm | @react-native-community/cli-server-api | >=19.0.0-alpha.0,<19.1.2 | 19.1.2 |
| npm | @react-native-community/cli-server-api | >=18.0.0,<18.0.1 | 18.0.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11953
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/issues/2733#issuecomment-3502424164
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/pull/1615
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/commit/15089907d1f1301b22c72d7f68846a2ef20df547
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/commit/5a792169d9883e0b0fb1ddf1ea46778f21510d18
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/commit/9e1fa8cc633e5dcf32244ffa60a871880be56722
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/commit/a8293dc29425f56249753507bc24d87b698d46e1
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/releases/tag/v20.0.0
- https://github.com/react-native-community/cli?tab=readme-ov-file#compatibility
- https://jfrog.com/blog/cve-2025-11953-critical-react-native-community-cli-vulnerability
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-11953
- https://www.vulncheck.com/blog/metro4shell_eitw
- https://x.com/SzymonRybczak/status/1986199665000566848
- https://x.com/szymonrybczak/status/1986199665000566848?s=46
- https://x.com/thymikee/status/1986770875954475375
- 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
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.