CVE-2026-43899 (GCVE-0-2026-43899)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 21:42 – Updated: 2026-05-12 12:52
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Title
DeepChat: Incomplete Fix for CVE-2025-55733 leads to Remote Code Execution via Markdown Links bypassing `isValidExternalUrl`
Summary
DeepChat is an open-source artificial intelligence agent platform that unifies models, tools, and agents. Prior to v1.0.4-beta.1, An incomplete mitigation for CVE-2025-55733 leaves DeepChat vulnerable to an arbitrary protocol execution bypass (RCE). While the patch correctly restricted api.openExternal() inside the renderer's preload/index.ts script, it structurally neglected to sanitize native Electron pop-up window handlers. An attacker or a compromised AI endpoint returning a Markdown link can trigger a target="_blank" native window interception in tabPresenter.ts, which forwards the malicious URL directly to shell.openExternal(url) and completely bypasses the isValidExternalUrl security boundary. This vulnerability is fixed in v1.0.4-beta.1.
Severity ?
9.6 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
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Vendor Product Version
ThinkInAIXYZ deepchat Affected: < 1.0.4-beta.1
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