Description
PinchTab is a standalone HTTP server that gives AI agents direct control over a Chrome browser. PinchTab `v0.8.3` through `v0.8.5` allow arbitrary JavaScript execution through `POST /wait` and `POST /tabs/{id}/wait` when the request uses `fn` mode, even if `security.allowEvaluate` is disabled. `POST /evaluate` correctly enforces the `security.allowEvaluate` guard, which is disabled by default. However, in the affected releases, `POST /wait` accepted a user-controlled `fn` expression, embedded it directly into executable JavaScript, and evaluated it in the browser context without checking the same policy. This is a security-policy bypass rather than a separate authentication bypass. Exploitation still requires authenticated API access, but a caller with the server token can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a tab context even when the operator explicitly disabled JavaScript evaluation. The current worktree fixes this by applying the same policy boundary to `fn` mode in `/wait` that already exists on `/evaluate`, while preserving the non-code wait modes. As of time of publication, a patched version is not yet available.
Published: 2026-03-26
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary JavaScript execution
Action: Patch ASAP
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w5pc-m664-r62v A PinchTab Security Policy Bypass in /wait Allows Arbitrary JavaScript Execution
History

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pinchtab:pinchtab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pinchtab
Pinchtab pinchtab
Vendors & Products Pinchtab
Pinchtab pinchtab

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description PinchTab is a standalone HTTP server that gives AI agents direct control over a Chrome browser. PinchTab `v0.8.3` through `v0.8.5` allow arbitrary JavaScript execution through `POST /wait` and `POST /tabs/{id}/wait` when the request uses `fn` mode, even if `security.allowEvaluate` is disabled. `POST /evaluate` correctly enforces the `security.allowEvaluate` guard, which is disabled by default. However, in the affected releases, `POST /wait` accepted a user-controlled `fn` expression, embedded it directly into executable JavaScript, and evaluated it in the browser context without checking the same policy. This is a security-policy bypass rather than a separate authentication bypass. Exploitation still requires authenticated API access, but a caller with the server token can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a tab context even when the operator explicitly disabled JavaScript evaluation. The current worktree fixes this by applying the same policy boundary to `fn` mode in `/wait` that already exists on `/evaluate`, while preserving the non-code wait modes. As of time of publication, a patched version is not yet available.
Title A PinchTab Security Policy Bypass in /wait Allows Arbitrary JavaScript Execution
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-693
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-27T20:20:00.663Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T14:24:11.617Z

Link: CVE-2026-33622

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Updated: 2026-03-27T20:19:57.398Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-26T21:17:06.780

Modified: 2026-03-31T16:11:45.657

Link: CVE-2026-33622

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Updated: 2026-03-31T20:08:39Z

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