hs.py in OnionShare before 0.9.1 allows local users to modify the hiddenservice by…
Priority LOW 25CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
hs.py in OnionShare before 0.9.1 allows local users to modify the hiddenservice by pre-creating the /tmp/onionshare directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:onionshare:onionshare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | onionshare |
- cpe:2.3:a:onionshare:onionshare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·onionshare
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5026
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55hg-465f-gp62
References
More Onionshare vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-06066 Cross-Site Scripting in Onionshare CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2022-06068 Improper Access Control in Onionshare CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2021-18479 OnionShare 2.3 before 2.4 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to upload files on a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06065 Denial of Service in Onionshare CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-06064 Out-of-bounds Read in Onionshare CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-06069 Path traversal in Onionshare CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-5026 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5026 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55hg-465f-gp62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-5026 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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