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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-35465 · published 18 April 2026

CVE-2026-35465: Freedom securedrop-client vulnerability

Freedom · Securedrop Client

SecureDrop Client is a desktop app for journalists to securely communicate with sources and handle submissions on the SecureDrop Workstation. In versions 0.17.4 and below, a compromised SecureDrop Server can achieve code execution on the Client's virtual machine (sd-app) by exploiting improper filename validation in gzip archive extraction, which permits absolute paths and enables overwriting critical files like the SQLite database. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the dedicated SecureDrop Server, which itself is hardened and only accessible via Tor hidden services. Despite the high attack complexity, the vulnerability is rated High severity due to its significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of decrypted source submissions. This issue is similar to CVE-2025-24888 but occurs through a different code path, and a more robust fix has been implemented in the replacement SecureDrop Inbox codebase. The issue has been fixed in version 0.17.5.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.53% · top 57.6% CWE-36 · CWE-36CWE-73 · CWE-73
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SecureDrop Client is a desktop app for journalists to securely communicate with sources and handle submissions on the SecureDrop Workstation. In versions 0.17.4 and below, a compromised SecureDrop Server can achieve code execution on the Client's virtual machine (sd-app) by exploiting improper filename validation in gzip archive extraction, which permits absolute paths and enables overwriting critical files like the SQLite database. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the dedicated SecureDrop Server, which itself is hardened and only accessible via Tor hidden services. Despite the high attack complexity, the vulnerability is rated High severity due to its significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of decrypted source submissions. This issue is similar to CVE-2025-24888 but occurs through a different code path, and a more robust fix has been implemented in the replacement SecureDrop Inbox codebase. The issue has been fixed in version 0.17.5.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/blob/8dc8bb6e307b13876d67f72d8a071202e2f39ab5/changelog.md?plain=1#L Product
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/commit/e518adaf897e7838467ccf9e1f28152ae6fe3655 Patch
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/security/advisories/GHSA-2jrc-x8fq-prvc Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-35465), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.