A vulnerability classified as critical was found in skim-rs skim . Affected is an unknown function of the file github/workflows/pr.yml . Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-41414 . The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
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VDB-359535 · CVE-2026-41414 · GHSA-9G93-RXR5-XHQW
SKIM-RS SKIM GITHUB/WORKFLOWS/PR.YML CODE INJECTION
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
6.7 $0-$5k 0.56+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in skim-rs skim. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file github/workflows/pr.yml. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-41414. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in skim-rs skim (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the file github/workflows/pr.yml. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Skim is a fuzzy finder designed to through files, lines, and commands. The generate-files job in .github/workflows/pr.yml checks out attacker-controlled fork code and executes it via cargo run, with access to SKIM_RS_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY and GITHUB_TOKEN (contents:write). No gates prevent exploitation - any GitHub user can trigger this by opening a pull request from a fork. This vulnerability is fixed with commit bf63404ad51985b00ed304690ba9d477860a5a75.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-41414 since 04/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Applying the patch bf63404ad51985b00ed304690ba9d477860a5a75 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.
Productinfo
Vendor
skim-rs
Name
skim
License
open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/skim-rs/skim/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Patch
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Patch: bf63404ad51985b00ed304690ba9d477860a5a75
Timelineinfo
04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/24/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: GHSA-9g93-rxr5-xhqw
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-41414 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41414
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359535
Entryinfo
Created: 04/24/2026 21:24
Changes: 04/24/2026 21:24 (65)
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Cache ID: 99:930:101
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