CVE-2026-1078: An arbitrary file-write vulnerability in Pega Browser Extension (PBE) affects Pega Robotic Automation version 22.1 or R25 users who are running automations that work with Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-1078 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Access Control vulnerability in pegasystems pega robot studio. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.2, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 07-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An arbitrary file-write vulnerability in Pega Browser Extension (PBE) affects Pega Robotic Automation version 22.1 or R25 users who are running automations that work with Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. A bad actor could create a website that includes malicious code. The vulnerability could occur if a Robot Runtime user navigates to the malicious website.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.32% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Pegasystems1 product
- pega robot studio22.1 | R25
1 vendor · 1 product