# CVE-2026-23515: RCE - Command Injection in Signal K set-system-time plugin

- Also known as: GHSA-P8GP-2W28-MHWG
- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.5.0
- Published: 2026-02-02 · Updated: 2026-02-03

## Affected

- SignalK signalk-server: fixed in 1.5.0
- @signalk/set-system-time (npm): fixed in 1.5.0

## Description

Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to 1.5.0, a command injection vulnerability allows authenticated users with write permissions to execute arbitrary shell commands on the Signal K server when the set-system-time plugin is enabled. Unauthenticated users can also exploit this vulnerability if security is disabled on the Signal K server. This occurs due to unsafe construction of shell commands when processing navigation.datetime values received via WebSocket delta messages. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SignalK signalk-server, @signalk/set-system-time, upgrade to a fixed version (1.5.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/security/advisories/GHSA-p8gp-2w28-mhwg
- https://github.com/SignalK/set-system-time/commit/75b11eae2de528bf89ede3fb1f7ed057ddbb4d24

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