High

react-dev-utils on Windows vulnerable to Remote Code Execution

  • Disclosed: 04.01.2019
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

react-dev-utils on Windows is vulnerable to remote code execution.

Recommendation

Update to one of the following versions, depending on the release line that you are using.

  • 1.0.4
  • 2.0.2
  • 3.1.2
  • 4.2.2
  • 5.0.2
  • 6.0.0-next.a671462c

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package react-dev-utils >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.4, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2, >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.2, >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.2, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 1.0.4, 2.0.2, 3.1.2, 4.2.2, 5.0.2

References

CVSS score -
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78
Platform
npm
Package
react-dev-utils
Disclosed
04.01.2019
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-29gp-92wp-94q8 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: react-dev-utils

All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
3
First → latest
01.2019 07.2026
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2019: 1
  2. 2020: 0
  3. 2021: 1
  4. 2022: 0
  5. 2023: 0
  6. 2024: 0
  7. 2025: 0
  8. 2026: 1
  1. Medium · 7.3 CVE-2026-14802 <= 5.0.1 no fix
  2. Medium · 5.6 CVE-2021-24033 >= 0.4.0, < 11.0.4 11.0.4
  3. react-dev-utils on Windows vulnerable to Remote Code Execution this entry
    High CVE-2018-6342 >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.4, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2, >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.2, >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.2, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 1.0.4, 2.0.2, 3.1.2, 4.2.2, 5.0.2

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