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CVE-2026-32116 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.1

Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Magic Wormhole - Broken Access Control

Published: March 12, 2026Updated: March 16, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Magic Wormhole 0.21.0 to < 0.23.0 contains a file overwrite vulnerability caused by receiving files from a malicious sender, letting the sender overwrite critical local files, exploit requires sender to run wormhole send.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.1

Impact

Malicious senders can overwrite critical local files, potentially compromising the receiver's computer.

Mitigation

Update to version 0.23.0 or later.

References

https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole/security/advisories/GHSA-4g4c-mfqg-pj8r

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-32116
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.1
Type: broken_access_control
Status: confirmed

CWE

CWE-22

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H