Advisory record · GHSA-2ph8-5cr8-hr33

Unix `BROWSER` handling allows browser argument injection

No CVSS score

Published by the GitHub Advisory Database at 29 Jul 2026, 12:00 UTC. agentprime has not analysed this yet, so whether it affects any app is not known.

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed in
webbrowsercrates.io>=0.0.0-0, <1.2.21.2.2
Identifiers
GHSA-2ph8-5cr8-hr33 · RUSTSEC-2026-0257
Published
29 Jul 2026
Updated
12 Oct 2026

Machine-written summary

Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.

The webbrowser crate, versions before 1.2.2, is vulnerable on Unix platforms. An attacker who can supply a non-HTTP(S) URL to an application using it can inject extra arguments into the browser command, such as enabling a local debugging endpoint or routing traffic through an attacker-controlled proxy, depending on the browser. Upgrade to webbrowser 1.2.2 or later. Applications that only need HTTP(S) URLs can enable the crate's hardened feature as an additional safeguard.

Written 3 Nov 2026.

Not analysed yet

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Severity and exploitation

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  • CISA KEV Not listed.
  • EPSS No score.

Timeline

  1. 31 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC First seen by agentprime
  2. 31 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC Confirmed by OSV

Sources

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