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CVE-2026-42890: actualbudget actual · Code Injection

Affects actualbudget actualSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 26.5.0 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.5.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade actual and actualbudget/actual to 26.5.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
actualbudgetactualAffected
  • <26.5.0
Fixed in
  • 26.5.0
GitHubactualbudget/actualpkg:github/actualbudget/actualOther threatsAffected
  • <26.5.0 >=25.0
Fixed in
  • 26.5.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to Actual version 26.5.0 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. No other official remediation or temporary fix is documented. Until upgrading, restrict the ability of untrusted users or processes to place files or control command-line arguments used to launch Actual.app on macOS.

Description

Actual is an open-source personal finance application. In the macOS desktop application version 25.x (built on Electron 39.2.7), the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE fuse is not disabled, allowing an attacker who can place a file on disk or control command-line arguments to invoke the signed Actual.app binary with the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1 environment variable set. This converts the application into a Node.js REPL capable of executing arbitrary code that inherits the application's entitlements and code signature, bypassing macOS Gatekeeper review. Version 26.5.0 patches the issue.

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