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CVE-2026-39987 Marimo Marimo: login or permission bypass

In plain words: A door that should be locked is not: part of the system can be reached without a valid login or permission. The attacker gets in as a user or administrator without knowing a password.

Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline May 7, 2026

What to do

  1. Install Marimo's security update for Marimo. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
  2. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
  3. Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
  4. Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.

Read Marimo's advisory ↗

Who is affected

Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.

What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.

The details

Official name
Marimo Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Product
Marimo Marimo
CISA description
Marimo contains an pre-authorization remote code execution vulnerability, allowing an unauthenticated attacked to shell access and execute arbitrary system commands.
Type of flaw
Login or permission bypass (CWE-306)
Confirmed exploited
Apr 23, 2026
US federal patch deadline
May 7, 2026

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Questions about CVE-2026-39987

Is CVE-2026-39987 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-39987 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 23, 2026, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2026-39987?

Install Marimo's security update for Marimo. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-39987?

Only if you use Marimo Marimo. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.

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