Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-42994

CVE-2026-42994

Bitwarden Bitwarden CLI — Bitwarden CLI 2026.4.0 from 2026-04-22T21:57Z to 2026-04-22T23:30Z, when obtained from npm, had embedded malicious code.

EPSS 0.3%CVSS 9.8

critical.is priorityof 100

CVSS 9.8 (NVD)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4 Not in CISA KEV+300.0 EPSS percentile 23.4.234 × 204.7 No public exploit+100.0 SSVC exploitation: none+100.0

Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource

Bitwarden CLI2026.4.0–CNA

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

mitre (CNA)8.8CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y

CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

References

refcommunity.bitwarden.com/t/bitwarden-statement-on-checkmarx-supply-chain-incident/96127