CVE-2026-40501 (CVSS 8.8)

Description

Cherry Studio versions 1.2.2 through 1.9.12, fixed in commit 1518530, contain a remote code execution vulnerability in SearchService that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by delivering malicious JavaScript through controlled search provider content loaded into an Electron BrowserWindow configured with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled. Attackers who control a search engine provider, individual search result pages, or provider settings pages can execute JavaScript with full Node.js privileges, gaining access to fs, child_process, os, and process.env under the operating-system account of the Cherry Studio process.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0044

Probability of exploitation

0.36%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-829 CWE-829

References

Other References

https://gist.github.com/Mundi-Xu/99af1b08275fd437cfb79bfe481e68b7 https://github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio/commit/151853035e8e417a51559ebfc243eda98361a882 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherry-studio-rce-via-searchservice-nodeintegration-misconfiguration

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-40501? +

Cherry Studio versions 1.2.2 through 1.9.12, fixed in commit 1518530, contain a remote code execution vulnerability in SearchService that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by delivering malicious JavaScript through controlled search provider content loaded into an Electron BrowserWindow configured with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled. Attackers who control a search engine provider, individual search result pages, or provider settings pages can execute JavaScript with full Node.js privileges, gaining access to fs, child_process, os, and process.env under the operating-system account of the Cherry Studio process. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-40501? +

CVE-2026-40501 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0044, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-40501? +

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