OpenYak local API: unauthenticated CSRF chain leads to Remote Code Execution
Published Aug 7, 2026
9.6
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.28%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version < 1.1.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Remediation
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References (2)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-54715 Advisory
- https://github.com/openyak/openyak/security/advisories/GHSA-ccxp-q2w5-27jw x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-54715 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openyak/openyak/security/advisories/GHSA-ccxp-q2w5-27jw | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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