CVE-2026-48720: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in warpdotdev warp
Warp is an agentic development environment. From 0.2025.03.05.08.02.stable_00 until 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01, Warp accepts non-inline `OSC 1337;File` payloads from terminal output and materialize the decoded payload as a local file without an additional confirmation step. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Warp, an agentic development environment, contains an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) where it accepts non-inline OSC 1337;File payloads from terminal output and materializes the decoded payload as a local file without requiring additional user confirmation. This behavior occurs in versions from 0.2025.03.05.08.02.stable_00 through 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01 (exclusive). The vulnerability is addressed in version 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause Warp to create local files from terminal output without user confirmation, potentially leading to arbitrary file creation on the local system. This can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Warp version 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
CVE-2026-48720: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in warpdotdev warp
Description
Warp is an agentic development environment. From 0.2025.03.05.08.02.stable_00 until 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01, Warp accepts non-inline `OSC 1337;File` payloads from terminal output and materialize the decoded payload as a local file without an additional confirmation step. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Warp, an agentic development environment, contains an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) where it accepts non-inline OSC 1337;File payloads from terminal output and materializes the decoded payload as a local file without requiring additional user confirmation. This behavior occurs in versions from 0.2025.03.05.08.02.stable_00 through 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01 (exclusive). The vulnerability is addressed in version 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause Warp to create local files from terminal output without user confirmation, potentially leading to arbitrary file creation on the local system. This can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Warp version 0.2026.05.06.15.42.stable_01. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-22T18:47:27.756Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3c19c5eed863c81e395116
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 17:54:13 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 18:09:54 UTC
Last updated: 06/24/2026, 19:05:15 UTC
Views: 4
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