CVE-2026-56696
MediumCVSS 5.4Summary
The /issue and /pr_comments slash commands in OpenHarness lack remote_invocable=False protection, allowing remote senders to inject attacker-controlled Markdown into project context files.
Risk Assessment
Admitted remote attackers can inject malicious content into .openharness/issue.md and .openharness/pr_comments.md files, which can persistently influence local agent behavior.
Recommendation
It is recommended to implement appropriate safeguards to prevent remote users from injecting content into project context files.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenHarness
See all- CVE-2026-40516High
OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the web_fetch and web_search tools. Attackers can manipulate tool parameters to access private HTTP services, including localhost, RFC1918, and link-local addresses, without proper validation of target addresses.
- CVE-2026-40515High
A permission bypass vulnerability in OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization. Attackers can use built-in grep and glob tools with sensitive root directories not properly evaluated against configured path rules, leading to disclosure of local file content, key material, configuration files, or directory contents.
- CVE-2026-40503Medium
A path traversal vulnerability in OpenHarness prior to commit dd1d235 allows remote gateway users with chat access to read arbitrary files by supplying path traversal sequences to the /memory show slash command. Attackers can bypass the project memory directory validation and access sensitive files accessible to the OpenHarness process.
- CVE-2026-40502High
OpenHarness prior to commit dd1d235 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows remote gateway users with chat access to invoke sensitive administrative commands by exploiting insufficient distinction between local-only and remote-safe commands in the gateway handler. Attackers can execute administrative commands such as /permissions full_auto through remote chat sessions to change permission modes of a running OpenHarness instance without operator authorization.
- CVE-2026-22682High
OpenHarness prior to commit 166fcfe contains an improper access control vulnerability in built-in file tools due to inconsistent parameter handling in permission enforcement. This allows attackers who can influence agent tool execution to read arbitrary local files outside the intended repository scope.
Original NVD description (English source)
OpenHarness /issue and /pr_comments slash commands lack remote_invocable=False protection, allowing remote channel senders to write attacker-controlled Markdown into project context files. Admitted remote attackers can inject malicious content into .openharness/issue.md and .openharness/pr_comments.md files, which are subsequently injected into runtime system prompts, persistently influencing local agent behavior.

