CVE-2026-20960 PowerApps Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely due to improper authorization in the Power Apps Desktop Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20960?
CVE-2026-20960 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Microsoft Power Apps Desktop Client, published on 16 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper authorization in Microsoft Power Apps allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20960?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Power Apps.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-20960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Power Apps Desktop Client
- CVE-2026-59118 Copilot Cowork Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-47733 Microsoft Power Apps Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-26149 Microsoft Power Apps Desktop Client Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-32172 Microsoft Power Apps Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-32052 Microsoft Power Apps (online) Spoofing Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3c8-rqv3-223w.