Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-16488QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python Project File config.py subprocess.Popen os command injection
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-severity OS command injection in MiniCode-Python from QUSETIONS. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function subprocess.Popen of the file minicode/config.py of the component Project File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.1.0-rc1 is able to resolve this issue. This patch is called 9d868dc2550f426c6ddf8ee98f30ffe450ca5e32. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| QUSETIONS | MiniCode-Python | 0.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-380945 | QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python Project File config.py subprocess.Popen os command injection vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-380945 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-16488 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #860017 | QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python v0.1.0 54d47f3 OS Command Injection third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/issues/13 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/issues/13#issuecomment-4764889606 issue-tracking
- https://gist.github.com/menelausx/2e6275222cb2e8aa412a145ba7abec66 exploit
- https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/commit/9d868dc2550f426c6ddf8ee98f30ffe450ca5e32 patch
- https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/releases/tag/v0.1.0-rc1 patch
- https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/ product