CVE-2025-31477: The Tauri shell plugin allows access to the system shell

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-31477 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting plugin-shell, plugin-shell. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Tauri shell plugin allows access to the system shell. Prior to 2.2.1, the Tauri shell plugin exposes functionality to execute code and open programs on the system. The open endpoint of this plugin is designed to allow open functionality with the system opener (e.g. xdg-open on Linux). This was meant to be restricted to a reasonable number of protocols like https or mailto by default. This default restriction was not functional due to improper

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2025-04-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-02 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tauri plugin-shell UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.2.1

Fixed in: 2.2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy plugin-shell || rpm -q plugin-shell || plugin-shell --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade plugin-shell

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade plugin-shell

Note

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

tauri plugin-shell UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.2.1

Fixed in: 2.2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls plugin-shell

2. UPGRADE to 2.2.1

npm install plugin-shell@">=2.2.1"

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-31477?

plugin-shell: upgrade to 2.2.1; plugin-shell: upgrade to 2.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-31477 being exploited?

CVE-2025-31477 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-2025-31477 affect?

CVE-2025-31477 affects plugin-shell, plugin-shell. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Tauri shell plugin allows access to the system shell. Prior to 2.2.1, the Tauri shell plugin exposes functionality to execute code and open programs on the system. The open endpoint of this plugin is designed to allow open functionality

How urgent is CVE-2025-31477?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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