CVE-2026-118692: giuspen cherrytree (High, CVSS 7.1)
- CVSS
- 7.1 High (v4.0)
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 47.6% of CVEs)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not on CISA’s KEV list
- Public exploit
- None reported in public exploit databases
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Published
- Oct 28, 2026
What it is
CherryTree through 1.7.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in CtActions::link_clicked that allows attackers to execute commands by embedding shell metacharacters in web link URLs. When the non-default Custom Web Link Clicked Action option is enabled, attackers can supply crafted documents whose links pass $(...), backticks, or semicolons unquoted to std::system, running commands as the victim on click.
Description from the National Vulnerability Database.
What to do
Check whether you run giuspen cherrytree, then apply the vendor’s fix or mitigation from the advisories below.
Sources: NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, and public exploit databases (availability only). ThreatRoundup reports whether public exploit code exists but never links to it: fake proof-of-concepts that infect security researchers are common. This page updates automatically.