CVE-2026-44482 soundcloud-rpc: Remote Code Execution via XSS in Track Title
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on user machines by injecting HTML payloads into SoundCloud track titles rendered in the Electron app.
- 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-2026-44482?
CVE-2026-44482 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in richardhbtz soundcloud-rpc, published on 14 May 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
soundcloud-rpc is a SoundCloud Client with Discord Rich Presence, Dark Mode, Last.fm and AdBlock support. Prior to 0.1.8, a track title containing an HTML payload executed locally in the Electron app. This means attacker-controlled SoundCloud track metadata can lead to local command execution on the user's machine. The application exposes a preload API (window.soundcloudAPI.sendTrackUpdate) to the remote SoundCloud page. Track metadata from SoundCloud is trusted and forwarded through IPC into the Electron main process. The app later renders that metadata as raw HTML inside privileged Electron views that have Node.js integration enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.8.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44482?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44482?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44482 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-2026-44482 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44482 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p37x-32p8-445f.