CVE-2026-17497 NoteGen arbitrary OS command execution via Tauri shell:allow-execute for bash/python
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via Tauri shell permissions in NoteGen, leading to remote code execution on the user's machine.
- 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-2026-17497?
CVE-2026-17497 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in codexu NoteGen, published on 26 Jul 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
NoteGen before 0.32.0 grants the Tauri shell plugin shell:allow-execute capability for bash, python, and python3 with arbitrary arguments in the default desktop capabilities. JavaScript running in the application webview can therefore invoke plugin:shell|execute to run attacker-controlled operating system commands with the privileges of the NoteGen process. In combination with script execution in the webview (for example via chat XSS), this enables full remote code execution on the user's machine.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17497?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Notegen Notegen.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-17497 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17497 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in codexu NoteGen
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5ff-hq22-rhgv.