CVE-2026-59561 Command injection in Sakura Editor
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on a user's PC by tricking them into opening a crafted directory and invoking the terminal feature in Sakura Editor.
- 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-2026-59561?
CVE-2026-59561 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sakura Editor, published on 24 Aug 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
Sakura Editor provided by Sakura Editor Development Community contains an OS command injection vulnerability. If a victim user is directed to edit a file in a crafted directory, arbitrary OS command may be executed on the user's PC when the user invokes "Open Terminal".
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59561?
How do I fix CVE-2026-59561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-59561 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-2026-59561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cgq-vq27-gxqx, GHSA-6x2x-729r-wjh5.