PYSEC-2026-3459 Anki's local HTTP server does not sufficiently validate requests

Summary Anki launches a local HTTP server to serve media files and web pages for parts of its interface. While the server has a CORS setup, requests from other origins were not blocked, allowing malicious websites to potentially trigger side-effecting requests. Browser impact The severity varies ...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-59153

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Anki is a program for creating and reviewing flashcards. Prior to 25.09.3, Anki launches a local HTTP server to serve media files and web pages for parts of its...

Anki's local HTTP server does not sufficiently validate requests

Summary Anki launches a local HTTP server to serve media files and web pages for parts of its interface. While the server has a CORS setup, requests from other origins were not blocked, allowing malicious websites to potentially trigger side-effecting requests. Browser impact The severity varies ...