OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2026-50874

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An OS command injection vulnerability in the /manage/features/media component of kanishka-linux Reminiscence v0.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via supplying a crafted input.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

OS command injection vulnerability in the /manage/features/media component of kanishka-linux Reminiscence v0.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by supplying crafted input via the web interface.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and sanitization, avoid using user-supplied data in shell commands, use parameterized APIs or whitelist-based approaches for command execution, and apply principle of least privilege to the application process.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Reminiscence is installed
    Locate the kanishka-linux Reminiscence application in your environment. Check for the web application directory or service process.
    Affected if Reminiscence is not present on the system, the CVE does not apply.
  2. Identify the installed version
    Check the application version by inspecting version files, the application banner, or the web interface footer. Compare against v0.3.0.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly v0.3.0, indicating the affected release.
  3. Verify the /manage/features/media endpoint exists
    Check if the web application exposes the /manage/features/media route. This may require reviewing application routing configuration or attempting to access the endpoint (in a non-production test environment only).
    Affected if The endpoint is accessible, the vulnerable component is present in the deployment.
  4. Inspect web server logs for suspicious requests
    Review access logs for the /manage/features/media path with unusual parameter patterns that may indicate command injection attempts (e.g., shell metacharacters like ; | & $ ).

A user is affected if they are running Reminiscence v0.3.0 with the /manage/features/media web component accessible, regardless of whether exploitation has occurred.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation and sanitization, avoid using user-supplied data in shell commands, use parameterized APIs or whitelist-based approaches for command execution, and apply principle of least privilege to the application process.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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