Code execution via third-party themes in Omarchy theme setter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
Omarchy 4 before 4.0.1 has a flaw in omarchy-theme-set: files placed into ~/.local/state/omarchy/current/theme may include executable content from an untrusted Git repository (CWE-829). An attacker can get code execution by getting a user to apply a third-party theme. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L) gives a base score of 7.1 (HIGH), with high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
omarchy-theme-set in Omarchy 4 before 4.0.1 allows code execution via a third-party theme because the files placed into ~/.local/state/omarchy/current/theme may include executable content from an untrusted Git repository.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
Update Omarchy to version 4.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Omarchy (Omarchy) Fixed in 4.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108913
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-mr95-xr25-7hp2
- 2026-10-12 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-15 1 new reference · CNA
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/omacom/omarchy/security/advisories/GHSA-mxm5-5433-ggf5
- https://github.com/omacom/omarchy/pull/7884
- https://github.com/omacom/omarchy/commit/ef6d9e6605b121df15bf310e630e04f0c1119fc8
- https://github.com/omacom/omarchy/releases/tag/v4.0.1
- https://www.aeon.fun/security/advisories/omarchy-theme-install-code-execution
Sources
- CVE-2026-108913 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108913 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr95-xr25-7hp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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