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CVE-2026-96454

📛 CVE Title

Pake grants unrestricted IPC access to every HTTPS origin loaded in generated applications

Description

Pake turns a website into a desktop application built on Tauri. Every application it generates inherits two settings from the upstream template, and together they hand native functionality to untrusted web content. The first is in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json, which grants IPC access with "remote": { "urls": ["https://*.*"] }. That wildcard tells Tauri to accept IPC from any HTTPS origin, not just the site the application was built to wrap. The second is "withGlobalTauri": true in src-tauri/tauri.conf.json, which puts window.__TAURI__.core.invoke() in reach of ordinary page JavaScript. Tauri's access control list only checks plugin commands, the ones prefixed with plugin:. Commands the application registers itself through generate_handler!, known as app commands, are never checked against the ACL. So once an origin holds IPC access, it can call every app command with nothing else standing in the way. Pake registers download_file as an app command, and it does not appear in the permissions list because it does not need to. The practical effect is that any script running on any HTTPS page inside a Pake application can invoke the application's native commands. That includes third-party script the wrapped site loads on its own, such as analytics, advertising, or a compromised CDN. Anyone distributing their own Pake application gets the same access without asking for it. Chained with the path traversal in download_file that is tracked separately as CVE-2026-82635, this reaches arbitrary file write and persistent code execution.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
JFROG
CVSS severity
HIGH
CVSS score
CVSS 8.2 / 10 8.2 8.2 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Effective score
8.2 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s)
CWE-862, CWE-923
Reserved
2026-09-23
Published
2026-09-23 09:56 UTC
Last updated
2026-09-23 14:01 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96454.json
Linked Threat
CVE-2026-96454 — Pake grants unrestricted IPC access to every HTTPS origin loaded in generated applications

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NVD published
2026-09-23 10:17:09 UTC
NVD last modified
2026-09-23 19:42:02 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1
CVSS 8.2 / 10 8.2 8.2 / 10 HIGH source: reefs@jfrog.com
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Exploitability subscore
2.8 / 10
Impact subscore
4.7 / 10
EPSS score
0.0048 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile
40.84% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-09-23

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EUVD ID
EUVD-2026-85184
Assigner
JFROG
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 9:56:32 AM
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 2:01:32 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
8.2 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS
0.4800
Vendors
tw93
Products
Pake (0 ≤3.17.0)
Aliases
GHSA-jwcr-mx7v-qwwq

ENISA description: Pake turns a website into a desktop application built on Tauri. Every application it generates inherits two settings from the upstream template, and together they hand native functionality to untrusted web content. The first is in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json, which grants IPC access with "remote": { "urls": ["https://*.*"] }. That wildcard tells Tauri to accept IPC from any HTTPS origin, not just the site the application was built to wrap. The second is "withGlobalTauri": true in src-tauri/tauri.conf.json, which puts window.__TAURI__.core.invoke() in reach of ordinary page JavaScript. Tauri's access control list only checks plugin commands, the ones prefixed with plugin:. Commands the application registers itself through generate_handler!, known as app commands, are never checked against the ACL. So once an origin holds IPC access, it can call every app command with nothing else standing in the way. Pake registers download_file as an app command, and it does not appear in the permissions list because it does not need to. The practical effect is that any script running on any HTTPS page inside a Pake application can invoke the application's native commands. That includes third-party script the wrapped site loads on its own, such as analytics, advertising, or a compromised CDN. Anyone distributing their own Pake application gets the same access without asking for it. Chained with the path traversal in download_file that is tracked separately as CVE-2026-82635, this reaches arbitrary file write and persistent code execution.

EUVD references (5)

Affected products (1)

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
tw93 Pake 0 (affected) macOS, Windows, Linux

Vendor references (5)

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Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (5)

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Remediations (10)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

  • web:blog.qualys.com

    What can I do before Microsoft releases a patch ? Qualys TruRisk™ Eliminate provides a recommended mitigation for CVE - 2026 -69414 that can be applied to affected systems while Microsoft works on a fix . Assets can then be reassessed in Qualys VMDR to verify the remediation outcome.

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:cybersecuritynews.com

    The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, titled "Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk," compelling all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate the most dangerous known exploited vulnerabilities within just three calendar days.

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

    On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:senserva.com

    Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:vulmon.com

    Vulnerability Summary Any script running on an HTTPS page within a Pake-generated desktop application can invoke the application's native commands, enabling arbitrary file write and persistent code execution. This vulnerability arises from Pake applications inheriting broad IPC access from the upstream Tauri template, allowing untrusted web content to call app commands that are not checked ...

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:www.cisecurity.org

    Microsoft reports CVE - 2026 -56164 has been exploited in the wild. CVE - 2026 -56164 may allow remote cyber threat actors to gain unauthorized access to on-premises SharePoint Server instances. Microsoft noted that integrating its Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) can provide temporary mitigation by actively scanning and detecting malicious POST requests associated with exploitation attempts. The ...

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:www.malwarebytes.com

    Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday sets a new record number of vulnerabilities and includes two actively exploited zero-days

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:www.oracle.com

    This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:www.techtimes.com

    July 2026 Patch Tuesday permanently removes the Kerberos RC4 rollback registry key on July 14, leaving service accounts with RC4-only material unable to authenticate. Administrators must also ...

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC
  • web:www.tenable.com

    Pake turns a website into a desktop application built on Tauri. Every application it generates inherits two settings from the upstream template, and together they ...

    2026-09-24 11:08 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-96454.json.

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