CVE-2026-112303: GDevelop through 5.6.284 Cookie Leak via LocalFileDownloader Resource URLs

Published Oct 19, 2026
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Updated

GDevelop desktop app through 5.6.284 contains a credential leak vulnerability that allows attackers to steal the gdresource cookie by supplying attacker-controlled resource URLs in project files. Attackers can get victims to open a crafted project, causing downloadLocalFile() to send the cookie to their server and expose private cloud project resources.

Affected Software

1 affected component
GDevelop GDevelop Desktop App<=5.6.284

Event History

Oct 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:28 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Does an attacker need an account or prior access to exploit this issue?

No attacker privileges are required. The attacker needs to provide a crafted project containing attacker-controlled resource URLs and convince a victim to open it in the desktop application.

2

What can an attacker obtain if exploitation succeeds?

The crafted resource download can send the victim's gd_resource cookie to an attacker-controlled server. This may expose private cloud project resources associated with that cookie.

3

Which installations should be treated as affected?

GDevelop Desktop App versions through 5.6.284 are identified as affected. The provided information does not specify a fixed version.

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