CVE-2026-73036
CVE-2026-73036 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-150.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
- CVSS v4: 4.6
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-150
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Bash-it 3.2.0 contains a terminal escape sequence injection vulnerability in the barbuk theme's Python virtualenv prompt segment that allows local attackers to inject arbitrary terminal control sequences by embedding escape sequences in the requires-python field of a pyproject.toml file. When a user navigates into a directory containing a maliciously crafted pyproject.toml, the unfiltered field value is read via awk and concatenated directly into PS1 through __prompt-command without stripping control characters, causing injected OSC or CSI sequences to be written to and interpreted by the terminal emulator on every prompt render.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73036?
- Bash-it 3.2.0 contains a terminal escape sequence injection vulnerability in the barbuk theme's Python virtualenv prompt segment that allows local attackers to inject arbitrary terminal control sequences by embedding escape sequences in the requires-python field of a pyproject.toml file. When a user navigates into a directory containing a maliciously crafted pyproject.toml, the unfiltered field value is read via awk and concatenated directly into PS1 through __prompt-command without stripping control characters, causing injected OSC or CSI sequences to be written to and interpreted by the terminal emulator on every prompt render.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73036?
- CVE-2026-73036 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-73036 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-73036?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2026-73036 published?
- CVE-2026-73036 was published on 2026-08-11 and last updated on 2026-08-12.
References
- https://github.com/Bash-it/bash-it
- https://github.com/Bash-it/bash-it/commit/fab8f57818f28bfc6f2a81f86a58981c4ea72e5a
- https://github.com/Bash-it/bash-it/issues/2396
- https://github.com/Bash-it/bash-it/pull/2397
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bash-it-barbuk-theme-terminal-escape-sequence-injection-via-pyproject-toml
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