CVE-2021-32692: Activity Watch is a free and open-source automated time tracker

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-32692?

activitywatch: upgrade to 0.11.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-32692 being exploited?

CVE-2021-32692 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-32692 affect?

CVE-2021-32692 affects activitywatch. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). Activity Watch is a free and open-source automated time tracker. Versions prior to 0.11.0 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on any macOS machine with ActivityWatch running. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability by having

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-32692?

Priority 47/100. Critical severity

This month

CRITICAL 9.6UPGRADE

CVE-2021-32692 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting activitywatch. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Activity Watch is a free and open-source automated time tracker. Versions prior to 0.11.0 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on any macOS machine with ActivityWatch running. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability by having the user visiting a website with the page title set to a malicious string. An attacker could use another application to accomplish the same, but the web browser is the most likely attack vector. This issue is

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.6 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77, CWE-78
Published	2022-12-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: activitywatch

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-23 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

activitywatch activitywatch UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.11.0

Fixed in: 0.11.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy activitywatch || rpm -q activitywatch || activitywatch --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.11.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade activitywatch

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade activitywatch

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-32692?

activitywatch: upgrade to 0.11.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-32692 being exploited?

CVE-2021-32692 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-32692 affect?

CVE-2021-32692 affects activitywatch. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). Activity Watch is a free and open-source automated time tracker. Versions prior to 0.11.0 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on any macOS machine with ActivityWatch running. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability by having

How urgent is CVE-2021-32692?

Priority 47/100. Critical severity

Software pages

macOS vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-31149 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE ActivityWatch open-source automated time tracker

References

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