---
id: "CVE-2026-54144"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-54144"]
title: "OpenHuman: web page can capture the macOS desktop without a user gesture"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["agent-harness", "desktop", "macos", "openhuman", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["no-screen-recording-permission", "non-macos", "version-0.56.0-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-11-05T17:18:19+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-05T17:40:04+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-05T17:42:34+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54144", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-05T17:40:04+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# OpenHuman: web page can capture the macOS desktop without a user gesture

OpenHuman's embedded browser shim let page JavaScript call getDisplayMedia without a user click, and the embedded Chromium then auto-selected the primary display. An attacker who runs JavaScript in an allowed embedded origin, such as Google Meet, can get a live desktop capture stream showing chats, documents, code, email and one-time codes.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed OpenHuman version in the app's About screen or package metadata; affected builds are below `0.56.0`.
- On macOS, check System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording to see whether OpenHuman has permission.

## Fix

- OpenHuman: upgrade to `0.56.0` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05T17:40:04+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54144

## Documents

- [advisory] Vendor advisory: github.com https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/security/advisories/GHSA-936r-hw6f-jjf2
- [fix] Patch: github.com https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/commit/60050aa09a870f53ed7e4cd40ed41fd2860329e7
- [fix] Release notes: github.com https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/releases/tag/v0.56.0

## From the sources

OpenHuman is an open-source agent harness available as a desktop application and Rust library. Before 0.56.0 on macOS, the runtime injected into a supported remote account webview such as Google Meet allows page JavaScript to call getDisplayMedia without a live user gesture. Instead of rejecting the request, the shim falls through to native Chromium capture behavior, and the embedded CEF environment can auto-select the primary display because it lacks the normal desktop-media picker. If OpenHuman already has macOS Screen Recording permission and an attacker obtains JavaScript execution in an allowed embedded origin, the attacker can obtain a real desktop capture stream without a new user gesture. The stream can expose chats, documents, source code, email, meeting content, credentials, one-time codes, and other visible desktop information. The separate direct screen_share_begin_session IPC path failing origin validation does not prevent exploitation through getDisplayMedia. This issue is fixed in version 0.56.0.

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