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JVNDB-2026-000115

Sakura Editor vulnerable to OS command injection

Overview

Sakura Editor provided by Sakura Editor Development Community has a functionality "Open Terminal".
It does not neutralize the string which represents the current directory (the directory where the editing file is located).
  • OS command injection (CWE-78) - CVE-2026-59561
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V3 Severity:
Base Metrics 7.8 (High) [IPA Score]
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High
CVSS v4 Severity
Base Metrics: 8.4 (High) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector (AV): Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC): Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT): None
  • Privileges Required (PR): None
  • User Interaction (UI): Active
    • Vulnerable System Impact
  • Confidentiality Impact (VC): High
  • Integrity Impact (VI): High
  • Availability Impact (VA): High
    • Subsequent System Impact
  • Confidentiality Impact (SC): None
  • Integrity Impact (SI): None
  • Availability Impact (SA): None
Affected Products


Sakura Editor Organization
  • SAKURA Editor versions prior to v2.4.3

Impact

If a victim user is directed to edit a file in a crafted directory, arbitrary OS command may be executed on the user's PC when the user invokes "Open Terminal".
Solution

[Update the Software]
Update the software to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Information

Sakura Editor Organization
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. OS Command Injection(CWE-78) [IPA Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2026-59561
References

  1. JVN : JVN#74538868
Revision History

  • [2026/08/24]
      Web page was published

Date Public2026/08/24
Date First Published2026/08/24
Date Last Updated2026/08/24