CVE-2026-46409 PUBLISHED

OpenYak local API: unauthenticated CSRF chain leads to Remote Code Execution

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 13.05.2026 Published: 07.08.2026 Updated: 07.08.2026

OpenYak is a local-first agent runtime for reliable tool-using models, with a desktop workspace built on top. Prior to version 1.1.3, the OpenYak desktop backend binds an HTTP API to 127.0.0.1:<random port> (commonly 19141) without server-side Origin validation, loopback authentication, or Content-Type enforcement, and with a wildcard CORS policy. Any webpage a user visits while OpenYak is running can issue cross-origin requests to this local server — the browser acts as a proxy into loopback, bypassing OS-level network isolation. Chained, this lets a malicious page execute arbitrary shell commands on the host (RCE) via the build agent with permission_presets.bash=true, shut down the service, and exfiltrate chat history and account PII — with no user interaction beyond opening the page. Version 1.1.3 patches the issue.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 9.6

Product Status

Vendor openyak
Product openyak
Versions
  • Version < 1.1.3 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') CWE
  • CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE
  • CWE-346: Origin Validation Error CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CWE
  • CWE-942: Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains CWE