CVE-2026-94574

Summary

A local cross-user code execution vulnerability exists in GNU wget (Windows builds from eternallybored.org) due to a hardcoded configuration file path (C:\msys64) that is writable by unprivileged users, allowing for arbitrary code execution via the use_askpass directive, potentially allowing local privilege escalation.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

• https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/
• https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing

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