CVE-2026-0830
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on systems running vulnerable versions of Kiro IDE by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted workspace folders. The Kiro GitLab Merge-Request helper improperly processes folder names, enabling command injection. Users of Kiro IDE versions before 0.6.18 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Kiro IDE
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining complete control over the victim's machine, allowing data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within networks.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation or execution of malicious commands in the context of the current user, potentially leading to data exfiltration or malware installation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and user privilege restrictions, though local code execution would still be possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to get user to open malicious workspace. No authentication bypass needed once user interacts.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.6.18 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://kiro.dev/changelog/spec-correctness-and-cli/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup current workspace. 2. Download latest version from official Kiro IDE website. 3. Install update. 4. Restart Kiro IDE. 5. Verify version shows 0.6.18 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable GitLab Integration
allTemporarily disable GitLab merge-request helper functionality
kiro config set gitlab.enabled false
Restrict Workspace Sources
allOnly open workspace folders from trusted sources
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized execution
- Run Kiro IDE with minimal user privileges
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Kiro IDE version in Help > About or run: kiro --versionCheck Version:
kiro --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 0.6.18 or higher using: kiro --version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution from Kiro IDE process
- GitLab helper processing workspace names with special characters
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Kiro IDE
SIEM Query:
process.name:"kiro" AND cmdline:*workspace* AND (cmdline:*;* OR cmdline:*&* OR cmdline:*|*)