Microsoft Kiota: Command injection via x-ms-kiota-info dependencyInstallCommand surfaced by `kiota info`
Critical vendor advisory
CVE-2026-59865
Summary
Microsoft Kiota: Command injection via x-ms-kiota-info dependencyInstallCommand surfaced by `kiota info`
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for Microsoft.OpenApi.Kiota. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 87% percentile.
Operator check
Check whether Microsoft.OpenApi.Kiota is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.3. EPSS probability: 3.2%; percentile: 87%.
Sources
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