Injection in Ankitects Anki
Priority HIGH 76CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An arbitrary script execution vulnerability exists in the MPV functionality of Ankitects Anki 24.04. A specially crafted flashcard can lead to a arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send malicious flashcard to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.15186 96th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed anki (PyPI): 24.06
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankitects | Anki | 24.04 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | anki (PyPI) | before 24.06 | 24.06 | Patch available | GHSA-9gq7-p5w9-w899 |
- Anki VendorAnkitects Affected 24.04 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- anki (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 24.06 Fixed in 24.06 Patch available GHSA-9gq7-p5w9-w899
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9gq7-p5w9-w899 anki (PyPI) Fixed in 24.06 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26020
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gq7-p5w9-w899
References
More Ankitects vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-21378 Cross-site scripting in Ankitects Anki CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-19251 An vulnerability in the handling of Latex exists in Ankitects Anki 24.04. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-21226 A blocklist bypass vulnerability exists in the LaTeX functionality of Ankitects Anki… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-38504 Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5 allows a crafted shared deck on Windows to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-38503 Uncontrolled search path in Ankitects Anki CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-46223 Anki's local HTTP server is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-26020 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26020 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gq7-p5w9-w899 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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