# CVE-2026-27190: Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-27190-deno-has-a-command-injection-via-incomplete-shell-metacharacter  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-27190 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-02-19

Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process

Technologies: [deno (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/deno). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-27190 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-27190 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-27190?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** deno (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-27190?** Yes. deno (crates.io): upgrade to 2.6.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-27190?** Check whether you run deno (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- deno (crates.io): upgrade to 2.6.8 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p deno
  ```


## Affected products

- deno (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.8

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-27190
- GHSA-hmh4-3xvx-q5hr

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