CVE-2026-56696: OpenHarness remote project-context commands allow persistent prompt poisoning

June 23, 2026 (updated September 4, 2026)

OpenHarness /issue and /pr_comments slash commands lack remote_invocable=False protection, allowing remote channel senders to write attacker-controlled Markdown into project context files. Admitted remote attackers can inject malicious content into .openharness/issue.md and .openharness/pr_comments.md files, which are subsequently injected into runtime system prompts, persistently influencing local agent behavior.

References

github.com/HKUDS/OpenHarness/commit/27bb93b810e9ea8fa4832eab7152eeb3b4a6bffb
github.com/HKUDS/OpenHarness/pull/272
github.com/advisories/GHSA-24cw-228q-3rx9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56696
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openharness-prompt-injection-via-issue-and-pr-comments-slash-commands

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