# CVE-2026-59682: OpenRGB arbitrary file overwrite via SAVE_PROFILE message

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59682-openrgb-arbitrary-file-overwrite-via-save-profile-message  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-26. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-59682 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-08-26

OpenRGB is lighting control software for RGB peripherals that communicates via a network protocol. A flaw in how it processes profile-save commands allows attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary files on the system, potentially compromising the entire device or enabling malware installation.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-59682 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59682 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-59682?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 26 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** OpenRGB OpenRGB through 1.0rc3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59682?** A patch was published on 2026-08-12: Security fixes applied in commit d2dd9dcc Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-59682 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-59682?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The SAVE_PROFILE message in OpenRGB's network protocol fails to properly validate the profile name parameter before using it in file system operations. An attacker can inject path traversal sequences (e.g., "../") or special characters into the profile name to cause the application to write files to unintended locations on disk. The vulnerability affects the ProfileManager::SaveProfile() and ProfileManager::DeleteProfile() functions. No authentication is required as the network interface listens on all interfaces (0.0.0.0) by default. The patch (commit d2dd9dcc) introduces a StringUtils::make_filename() function to sanitize profile names by removing path traversal characters and special characters before file operations.

## Affected products

- OpenRGB OpenRGB through 1.0rc3

## Timeline

- 2026-08-26: disclosed
- 2026-08-12: patched: Security fixes applied in commit d2dd9dcc

## References

- [https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274000](https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274000)
- [https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/commit/d2dd9dcc7369e78f47d01ace19af3750cd89ae66](https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/commit/d2dd9dcc7369e78f47d01ace19af3750cd89ae66)