CVE-2026-105220 (GCVE-0-2026-105220)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-04 22:31 – Updated: 2026-10-04 22:31
VLAI
Title
Twine 2 Desktop through 2.12.0 Arbitrary Code Execution via Imported Story Files
Summary
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.
Severity
8.5 (High)
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
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
klembot twinejs Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.12.0 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-08-30 00:00
Credits
Siyang Wu
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