CVE-2026-40501

Cherry Studio versions 1.2.2 through 1.9.12, fixed in commit 1518530, contain a remote code execution vulnerability in SearchService that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by delivering malicious JavaScript through controlled search provider content loaded into an Electron BrowserWindow configured with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled. Attackers who control a search engine provider, individual search result pages, or provider settings pages can execute JavaScript with full Node.js privileges, gaining access to fs, child_process, os, and process.env under the operating-system account of the Cherry Studio process.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/Mundi-Xu/99af1b08275fd437cfb79bfe481e68b7
https://github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio/commit/151853035e8e417a51559ebfc243eda98361a882
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherry-studio-rce-via-searchservice-nodeintegration-misconfiguration

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Jul 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-15 18:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 21:02

NVD link : CVE-2026-40501

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40501

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40501

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

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