CVE-2025-14338 Polkit authentication dis isabled by default in inputplumber
Attackers can bypass Polkit authentication due to a race condition and default disabled state, leading to privilege escalation in InputPlumber.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14338?
CVE-2025-14338 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in https://github.com/ShadowBlip inputplumber, published on 14 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Polkit authentication dis isabled by default and a race condition in the Polkit authorization check in versions before v0.69.0 can lead to the same issues as in CVE-2025-66005.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14338?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-14338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcpw-6r74-grvh.