Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-73479dua-cli Terminal Escape Sequence Injection via Marked Paths
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in dua-cli from Byron. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
dua-cli fails to filter terminal escape sequences when printing marked file paths after exiting the TUI interface. Attackers can craft file names containing OSC/CSI escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal emulator when printed, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other escape-sequence attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-116 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- GitHub Issue #365 issue-tracking
- Product Repository product
- Patch Commit patch