Hackers Exploit Metro4Shell RCE Flaw in React Native CLI npm Package
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-11953 | Unauthenticated OS Command Injection in React Native Community CLI (Metro4Shell) | 9.8 | 94% | KEVPoC ×2 | KEV |
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Ravie Lakshmanan Feb 03, 2026 Open Source / Vulnerability Threat actors have been observed exploiting a critical security flaw impacting the Metro Development Server in the popular "@react-native-community/cli" npm package. Cybersecurity company VulnCheck said it first observed exploitation of CVE-2025-11953 (aka Metro4Shell) on December 21, 2025. With a CVSS score of 9.
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