CVE-2026-42994: Bitwarden CLI 2026.4.0 from 2026-04-22T21:57Z to 2026-04-22T23:30Z, when obtained from npm, had embedded malicious…
CVE-2026-42994 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-05-01
Bitwarden CLI 2026.4.0 from 2026-04-22T21:57Z to 2026-04-22T23:30Z, when obtained from npm, had embedded malicious code. This is related to a Checkmarx supply chain incident.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42994 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-42994?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 1 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Bitwarden Cli. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42994?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-42994?
Check whether you run Bitwarden Cli. 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.