CVE-2026-48161
NVD: react18-use is a React 19 use hook shim. NVD: Between 2026-05-19 01:07:01 and 2026-05-19 15:20:43, the default branch contained malicious commits 7b79148d1495a2505f9277da295a98cf176f4496 through 7b79148d1495a2505f9277da295a98cf176f4496 that executed remote attacker-controlled code on developer machines... NVD: The commits were removed by force-push, but local clones, forks, and direct-SHA URLs may still contain them, and npm install against an affected checkout will still execute the code today.
9.3 Severity
CRITICAL EPSS
0.0042 (35) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: react18-use is a React 19 use hook shim. NVD: Between 2026-05-19 01:07:01 and 2026-05-19 15:20:43, the default branch contained malicious commits 7b79148d1495a2505f9277da295a98cf176f4496 through 7b79148d1495a2505f9277da295a98cf176f4496 that executed remote attacker-controlled code on developer machines... NVD: The commits were removed by force-push, but local clones, forks, and direct-SHA URLs may still contain them, and npm install against an affected checkout will still execute the code today.
Possible impact
This critical severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for critical severity review.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
This critical severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for critical severity review.; CVSS 9.3 (CRITICAL); EPSS percentile 35; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.