CVE-2025-11953

Description

The Metro Development Server, which is opened by the React Native Community CLI, binds to external interfaces by default. The server exposes an endpoint that is vulnerable to OS command injection. This allows unauthenticated network attackers to send a POST request to the server and run arbitrary executables. On Windows, the attackers can also execute arbitrary shell commands with fully controlled arguments.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (JFROG)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

• Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Timeline

1. 3 Nov 2025 Published
2. 5 Feb 2026 CVE-2025-11953 added to CISA KEV
3. 5 Feb 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-78

References

• jfrog.comtechnical-description
• github.compatch