theshit is a command-line utility that automatically detects and fixes common mistakes in shell commands. Prior to version 0.2.0, improper privilege dropping allows local privilege escalation via command re-execution. This issue has been patched in version 0.2.0.
History

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description theshit is a command-line utility that automatically detects and fixes common mistakes in shell commands. Prior to version 0.2.0, improper privilege dropping allows local privilege escalation via command re-execution. This issue has been patched in version 0.2.0.
Title theshit's Improper Privilege Dropping Allows Local Privilege Escalation via Command Re-execution
Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-269
CWE-273
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-02T19:44:41.557Z

Reserved: 2026-01-05T17:24:36.928Z

Link: CVE-2026-21882

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Updated: 2026-03-02T19:44:30.750Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-02T20:16:26.130

Modified: 2026-03-02T20:29:29.330

Link: CVE-2026-21882

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