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High · 7.3 Public exploit CVE-2026-0776 EUVD-2026-4480GHSA-2phj-rv58-qq6m

Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2026 · Updated Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

Vendor: Discord Product: Client

Description

Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Discord Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the discord_rpc module. The product loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27057.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Discord Client 1.0.9196 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

  • whenx/CVE-2026-0776 ★ 8 · Jun 10, 2026

    Security research and proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-0776 affecting Discord Desktop Client.

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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