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TI-2026-50124 Aliases CVE-2026-71551

Super Productivity: Arbitrary OS Command Execution via IPC EXEC Handler with Persistent Whitelist

Priority HIGH 69CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. Prior to 18.13.0, the EXEC IPC handler in electron/ipc-handlers/exec.ts accepts a command string from the renderer through the IPC.EXEC channel and executes it with child_process.exec(). The electron/preload.ts bridge exposes window.ea.exec() to renderer code, including community plugins executed with new Function(), without requiring nodeExecution permission. A confirmation dialog protects only the first execution, its persistence checkbox is selected by default, and approved commands are stored in the ALLOWED_COMMANDS value in simpleSettings for silent later execution with the desktop account's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 18.13.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00221 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed super-productivity (super-productivity): 18.13.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
super-productivitysuper-productivitybefore 18.13.018.13.0Patch availableCNA
  • super-productivity Vendorsuper-productivity Affected before 18.13.0 Fixed in 18.13.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA super-productivity (super-productivity) Fixed in 18.13.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-71551

References

  • TI-2026-71335 Super Productivity uploads user data in plaintext during E2EE setup CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.7

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences