CVE-2026-94574: GNU Wget Windows Builds Wget

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A local cross-user code execution vulnerability exists in GNU wget (Windows builds from eternallybored.org) due to a hardcoded configuration file path (C:\msys64) that is writable by unprivileged users, allowing for arbitrary code execution via the use_askpass directive, potentially allowing local privilege escalation.

Affected products

• GNU Wget Windows Builds Wget: up to and including 1.21.4

Published 2026-09-22. Last modified 2026-09-23.