Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2026 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2026-0776Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Client from Discord. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Discord Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the discord_rpc module. The product loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27057.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ZDI-26-040 x_research-advisory