CVE-2026-82635

Pake arbitrary file write via unsanitized download_file filename

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 30, 2026 at 12:26 PM UTC
Updated: September 4, 2026 at 08:46 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsPakePake

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Pake before 3.13.1 joins the JavaScript-supplied filename for the download_file Tauri command onto the user's Downloads directory with no sanitization. A filename containing path traversal sequences (for example ../Library/LaunchAgents/com.evil.plist) or an absolute path resolves outside ~/Downloads. The command then fetches attacker-controlled content from the supplied URL (via Rust HTTP, not the browser) and writes it to that path. A script that can invoke the command can overwrite user-writable files and install persistence (macOS LaunchAgents, Linux autostart, Windows Startup), leading to code execution in the user account. All desktop apps generated from an affected Pake tree expose the same command.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.13.1
Affected range stops below 3.13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.13.1
Affected range stops below 3.13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

Vendor AdvisoryRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/tw93/Pake/releases/tag/V3.13.1
Product
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/tw93/Pake

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHJFROG
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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