CVE-2026-42994 HIGH

CVE-2026-42994

Vendor Bitwarden
Product Bitwarden CLI
Weakness CWE-78
Published May 1, 2026
Last update May 1, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS: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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 1, 2026 CVE published
May 1, 2026 Record updated