CVE-2026-71551Super Productivity: Arbitrary OS Command Execution via IPC EXEC Handler with Persistent Whitelist
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Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. Prior to 18.13.0, the EXEC IPC handler in electron/ipc-handlers/exec.ts accepts a command string from the renderer through the IPC.EXEC channel and executes it with child_process.exec(). The electron/preload.ts bridge exposes window.ea.exec() to renderer code, including community plugins executed with new Function(), without requiring nodeExecution permission. A confirmation dialog protects only the first execution, its persistence checkbox is selected by default, and approved commands are stored in the ALLOWED_COMMANDS value in simpleSettings for silent later execution with the desktop account's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 18.13.0.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- GitHub_M
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
super-productivity super-productivity super_productivity:super_productivity (from the name) | before 18.13.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/super-productivity/super-productivity/security/advisories/GHSA-256q-p9ff-jv8qx-refsource-confirm
- https://github.com/super-productivity/super-productivity/pull/8669x-refsource-misc
- https://github.com/super-productivity/super-productivity/commit/97e97042cde2e33524c9ad50dd46312c56be0072x-refsource-misc
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