CVE-2026-49134: steipete CodexBar · Insecure Temporary File
Affects steipete CodexBarSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 0.32.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.32.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 steipete/CodexBar and CodexBar to 0.32.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| steipeteCodexBar | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubsteipete/CodexBarpkg:github/steipete/CodexBarOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubCodexBarpkg:github/CodexBarOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid running the vulnerable installer in environments where local users share privileges or have access.
Description
CodexBar prior to 0.32.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the CLI installer that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by exploiting a race condition in temporary file handling. The installer creates a temporary file with mktemp, writes a privileged shell payload into it, and executes it with administrator privileges via bash, allowing a same-user local process to rewrite the installer body before the administrator prompt is approved, causing attacker-controlled commands to run as root.
References
- github.com/steipete/CodexBar/releases/tag/v0.32.0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/CodexBar/pull/1222 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/CodexBar/commit/dbc944d46cd4cf7877d1ca47c44556fe573b46e8 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/codexbar-privilege-escalation-via-cli-installer-temp-file (opens in a new tab)