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CodexBar CVE-2026-43625

| EUVDEUVD-2026-33748 HIGH
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319)
2026-06-01 VulnCheck GHSA-x92v-hcjq-jcx7
8.2
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain AitM position on victim network
  2. Delivery
    Wait for CodexBar Amp/Ollama refresh
  3. Exploit
    Induce or observe provider HTTP redirect to cleartext target
  4. Execution
    Client reattaches imported cookie over HTTP
  5. Persist
    Capture cleartext cookie off the wire
  6. Impact
    Replay cookie to provider as victim

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Transport encryption
Exploitation Conditions

Attacker must hold an adversary-in-the-middle position on the network path between the victim's macOS host running CodexBar < 0.32.0 and the Amp or Ollama provider endpoint (e.g., shared/hostile Wi-Fi, compromised router, or control over a redirect target inside the provider domain). The victim must have imported browser session cookies for an affected provider (Amp or Ollama) into CodexBar, and the provider must issue - or be coerced into issuing - an HTTP 3xx redirect pointing to a cleartext http:// URL within the same provider domain so the client reattaches cookies on the cleartext leg. Exploitation is limited to those two provider integrations; other CodexBar providers and deployments that never traverse a hostile network segment are not exposed. No user interaction beyond normal app usage is required (UI:N), and no authentication to CodexBar itself is required (PR:N), but AT:P captures the requirement for the in-path position plus the cleartext redirect condition.

Impact

CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N scores 8.2 and reflects a network-reachable, unauthenticated, no-user-interaction confidentiality-only impact, but with AT:P indicating special attack requirements - specifically that the attacker must be positioned on the network path between the victim and the provider AND that a provider redirect into a cleartext HTTP target must occur. EPSS, KEV, and POC status are not provided in the source data; the CVE is not in CISA KEV and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, which lowers urgency relative to the raw 8.2. The realistic risk is moderate: exploitation requires an adversary-in-the-middle position (hostile Wi-Fi, compromised upstream network, or attacker control over a redirect target inside the provider domain), so this is a targeted-opportunity bug rather than a mass-exploitable one, but the captured material is a live provider session cookie with high reuse value.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A user on a coffee-shop Wi-Fi launches CodexBar, which refreshes its Amp or Ollama provider status using imported browser session cookies; an attacker on the same LAN intercepts or induces a provider response that 302-redirects to an http:// URL on the provider's own domain, and CodexBar follows the redirect with the session cookie attached in cleartext. The attacker captures the cookie off the wire and replays it to impersonate the user against the provider. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 01, 2026

Cleartext session cookie exposure in CodexBar (a macOS menu bar AI provider client) prior to 0.32.0 allows network-positioned attackers to intercept imported browser session cookies for Amp and Ollama providers. The client failed to enforce HTTPS before reattaching imported cookies when a provider-controlled redirect pointed to a cleartext HTTP endpoint inside the same provider domain, leaking authentication material in plaintext. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: CodexBar 0.32.0 - upgrade immediately via the release at https://github.com/steipete/CodexBar/releases/tag/v0.32.0 (fix is PR #1226, commit cdd7e347c1cf616615f18aa2ac52ba2ec9cab332). Until upgraded, do not run vulnerable CodexBar builds on untrusted networks (hostile Wi-Fi, captive portals, shared hotel/conference networks) where an AitM can downgrade redirects, and consider disabling the Amp and Ollama provider integrations in CodexBar's Providers pane so imported cookies for those providers are not held in the client; trade-off is loss of status and usage data for those providers. Rotating Amp and Ollama browser sessions after upgrade is advisable because cookies that may have already been leaked remain valid until invalidated provider-side.

Affected VersionsENISA

CodexBar 0 <0.32.0

Affected Packages

euvd codexbar fix: 0.32.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CodexBar is a macOS menu bar utility (CPE cpe:2.3:a:steipete:codexbar) that aggregates status and usage data from multiple AI/code providers, importing browser session cookies to authenticate against those providers' web endpoints. The root cause is CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information): when a provider issued an HTTP 3xx response pointing to an http:// URL within the same provider domain, the client reattached the imported session cookies and followed the redirect without enforcing a TLS scheme check. The fix in PR #1226 / commit cdd7e34 explicitly requires the redirect target scheme to be HTTPS before reattaching cookies on Amp and Ollama provider redirects.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Severity Changed
Jun 01, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
MEDIUM HIGH
CVSS changed
Jun 01, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
5.9 (MEDIUM) 8.2 (HIGH)

DescriptionCVE.org

CodexBar prior to 0.32.0 contains a session cookie leakage vulnerability that allows network attackers to intercept imported browser session cookies by exploiting improper redirect handling for Amp and Ollama provider sessions. Attackers can position themselves on the network path to receive cleartext HTTP requests carrying imported session cookies when a provider-controlled redirect target issues a redirect to a cleartext HTTP endpoint within the same provider domain.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CodexBar, a macOS menu bar client for AI provider integration, contains a session credential exposure vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) allowing network-positioned attackers to steal authentication cookies for Amp and Ollama provider integrations. Compromise of these credentials enables unauthorized API access and potential exploitation of integrated services. Organizations using CodexBar for production integrations require immediate patching to prevent credential theft and unauthorized API usage.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 94% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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