---
id: CVE-2026-25244
title: >-
  WebdriverIO is a test automation framework for unit, e2e and component testing
  using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi and Appium
summary: >-
  WebdriverIO is a test automation framework for unit, e2e and component testing
  using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi and Appium. Versions below 9.24.0 contain a
  command injection vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE) in test
  orc…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
  - CWE-78
vendor: openjsf
product: webdriverio
affected:
  - webdriverio < 9.24.0
patched:
  - webdriverio 9.24.0
published: '2026-05-18'
updated: '2026-07-23'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25244'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/blob/ea0e3e00288abced4c739ff9e46c46977b7cdbd2/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/src/testorchestration/helpers.ts#L204
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.24.0'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/security/advisories/GHSA-5c46-x3qw-q7j7
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25244'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479692'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/security/advisories/GHSA-5c46-x3qw-q7j7
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-25244.json
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.03308
epssPercentile: 0.88065
ingestedAt: '2026-07-23T12:17:54.638Z'
---

## Overview

WebdriverIO is a test automation framework for unit, e2e and component testing using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi and Appium. Versions below 9.24.0 contain a command injection vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE) in test orchestration. Git permits branch names containing shell metacharacters, and getGitMetadataForAISelection() interpolates these names directly into execSync() calls without sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a malicious repository (via testOrchestrationOptions.runSmartSelection.source, or the current directory if unset) whose branch name carries a payload, causing the shell to execute arbitrary code. This enables remote code execution on CI/CD servers and developer machines, leading to credential and secret disclosure, source code and SSH key exfiltration, system compromise, and supply chain attacks via tampered build artifacts. The issue has been fixed in version 9.24.0.

## Affected

- `webdriverio < 9.24.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `webdriverio 9.24.0`