CVE-2026-105220
What it is
Twine 2 desktop through 2.12.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in importStories() that executes markup from imported story files in the editor window. Attackers can craft a story file whose script calls the twineElectron openWithScratchFile IPC bridge to write and open a .bat file, executing code as the user.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-105220.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-105220. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/commit/3a9af28cabe9684730beb8b578132cad9bb5bc60
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/commit/8e8a2bef5b1e20c58b99d22a2a4d8d867fb421cb
References
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/blob/2.12.0/src/electron/main-process/scratch-file.ts#L57-L63
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/blob/2.12.0/src/util/import.ts#L134-L136
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/commit/3a9af28cabe9684730beb8b578132cad9bb5bc60
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/commit/8e8a2bef5b1e20c58b99d22a2a4d8d867fb421cb
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/issues/1706
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/twine-2-desktop-through-2.12.0-arbitrary-code-execution-via-imported-story-files
- https://github.com/klembot/twinejs/issues/1706