CVE-2026-108159 AstronRPA through 1.1.6 RCE via Smart-Component Chat XSS and IPC Bridge
Remote attackers can execute OS commands on the desktop user's machine by injecting malicious HTML into the smart-component chat via unsanitized LLM output.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-108159?
CVE-2026-108159 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in iflytek astron-rpa, published on 9 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AstronRPA through 1.1.6 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the desktop client's smart-component chat that allows remote attackers to execute OS commands by abusing unsanitized LLM output rendered via v-html. Attackers can embed prompt-injection content in a web page so the model emits HTML event handlers invoking the unrestricted open-path IPC handler with shell metacharacters, executing commands as the desktop user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108159?
How do I fix CVE-2026-108159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-108159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwjf-3fv9-8jxc.