CVE-2026-66298: livebook · Origin Validation Error
Affects livebookSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 0.19.9 or 0.18.7 soon.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.19.9, 0.18.7, 0.19.9-cuda12 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Aug 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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade livebook to 0.19.9 or 0.18.7; livebook to 0.19.9-cuda12, 0.19.9, 0.18.7-cuda12 or 0.18.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| livebook-devlivebook | Affected
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| livebook-devlivebook | Affected
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| livebook-devlivebook | Affected
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| livebook-devlivebook | Affected
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| livebook-devlivebook | Affected
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| livebook-devlivebook | Affected
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CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:livebook-dev:livebook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should avoid opening notebooks from untrusted sources.
Description
CVE-2026-66298 is an origin validation error vulnerability in livebook-dev's livebook software that allows untrusted JavaScript in notebook outputs to trigger session-wide keyboard shortcuts. This can cause forced evaluation of all notebook cells and runtime restarts without user consent. The vulnerability arises because the trusted iframe forwards all keydown events to the parent page without verifying their authenticity, enabling malicious scripts to simulate genuine keystrokes. Affected versions include 0.5.0 before 0.18.7 and 0.19.0 before 0.19.9.
References
- github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/security/advisories/GHSA-68c2-prqg-x62g (opens in a new tab)
- cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-66298.html (opens in a new tab)
- osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-66298 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/commit/296318ffdfa6e5ed7b18ad8d5a5b2af90f3cd728 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/commit/a552ce8f99ad348ea37061394dc950a0cebdb33e (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/commit/5980e5c6b71036806b3bf54101eb1d6c0f50f19c (opens in a new tab)