CVE-2026-94540 DesktopSMS 1.11.0 Unauthorized Access via Local Service
Local attackers can access the DesktopSMS local service without authentication to send SMS, retrieve content, and persist identities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-94540?
CVE-2026-94540 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in MrPear DesktopSMS, published on 21 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DesktopSMS 1.11.0 by MrPear contains an unauthorized access vulnerability that allows local attackers to transmit SMS, retrieve SMS-derived content, and persist an attacker-selected paired identity by interacting with the application's local service without any pairing confirmation or user interaction. Attackers can exploit the unauthenticated local service through same-device loopback to perform privileged SMS operations using the victim application's permissions.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94540?
How do I fix CVE-2026-94540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94540 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-2026-94540 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-94540 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7ch-mhqx-6rv6.