CVE-2026-120338 Details
Description
Prefab UI's Generative UI sandbox runs caller-supplied Python inside Pyodide, Python compiled to WebAssembly, in a Deno subprocess. The feature is documented as isolation for untrusted code, including LLM-written UI. From prefab-ui 0.14.0 through 0.20.2 the launcher starts Deno with unrestricted --allow-read, --allow-write, and --allow-net, and the runner leaves the Deno API on the JavaScript global object. Pyodide's js module proxies that global, so the Python can call Deno.readTextFileSync and Deno.writeTextFileSync. A caller who can supply the code can read and write files as the server OS user, and can persist code execution by writing a .pth file into the server virtualenv's site-packages. The usual remote path is FastMCP's GenerativeUI provider, which registers the MCP tool generate_prefab_ui and forwards that tool's code argument into this sandbox. On a FastMCP server with no authentication configured, any client who can reach the server can call the tool. With authentication, any client allowed to call tools can. Generative UI is opt-in, and the host must have Deno installed. Confirmed on prefab-ui 0.20.2. Fixed in 0.21.0: after the runtime and Prefab sources load, the runner revokes Deno read, write, and network permission before it accepts code, the process is started with --no-prompt so a permission request cannot grant them again, and bootstrap network access is limited to cdn.jsdelivr.net. The fix is commit 030f074 (pull request 538).
A vulnerability in Prefab UI's Generative UI sandbox allows for unauthorized code execution. The sandbox executes Python code in Pyodide, which is Python compiled to WebAssembly, within a Deno subprocess. This feature is intended to isolate untrusted code, including UI generated by large language models. However, in versions 0.14.0 through 0.20.2, the Deno process was launched with unrestricted read, write, and network permissions. As a result, Python code could manipulate files on the server's operating system and persist execution by writing a .pth file into the virtual environment's site-packages. The vulnerability can be exploited through FastMCP's GenerativeUI provider, which allows any client to call the tool on a server without authentication.
Users can update to Prefab UI version 0.21.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Instructions for updating can be found on the Prefab UI GitHub repository.
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Assessed Nov 1, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Nov 2, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefab | [email protected] | ProductVendor |
| https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefab/commit/030f074f85e0b1be0dd44b0283185aecb26337a2 | [email protected] | Source CodeVendor |
| https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefab/pull/538 | [email protected] | Source CodeVendor |
| https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefab/releases/tag/v0.14.0 | [email protected] | Release NotesVendor |
| https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefab/releases/tag/v0.20.2 | [email protected] | Release NotesVendor |
| https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefab/releases/tag/v0.21.0 | [email protected] | Release NotesVendor |
| https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefab/security/advisories/GHSA-595q-jv4r-q7j9 | [email protected] | AdvisoryBroken LinkVendor |
| https://pypi.org/project/prefab-ui/ | [email protected] | Product |
| https://pypi.org/project/prefab-ui/0.21.0/ | [email protected] | ProductVendor |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | [email protected] |
| CWE-693 | Protection Mechanism Failure | [email protected] |
| CWE-94 | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Prefab UI | >= 0.14.0, <= 0.20.2 (semver) |
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Change History
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| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Nov 1, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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