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CVE-2026-39987

Marimo Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.3EPSS 98.9%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 7 May 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

marimo is a reactive Python notebook. Prior to 0.23.0, Marimo has a Pre-Auth RCE vulnerability. The terminal WebSocket endpoint /terminal/ws lacks authentication validation, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to obtain a full PTY shell and execute arbitrary system commands. Unlike other WebSocket endpoints (e.g., /ws) that correctly call validate_auth() for authentication, the /terminal/ws endpoint only checks the running mode and platform support before accepting connections, completely skipping authentication verification. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.23.0.

CVSS 4.0
9.3 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
98.95% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 23 April 2026 · due 7 May 2026
Weakness
CWE-306
Affected
coreweave/marimo
Source
security-advisories@github.com

CISA notes

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://github.com/marimo-team/marimo/security/advisories/GHSA-2679-6mx9-h9xc ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39987

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.