Improper authorization in aedes version <0.35.0 will publish a LWT in a channel when a client is not authorized.
Priority LOW 27CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Improper authorization in aedes version <0.35.0 will publish a LWT in a channel when a client is not authorized.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01417 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed aedes (npm): 0.35.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | aedes | >=0.35.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | aedes (npm) | before 0.35.1 | 0.35.1 | Patch available | GHSA-4cmx-hrq9-c23p |
- aedes VendorHackerOne Affected >=0.35.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- aedes (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.35.1 Fixed in 0.35.1 Patch available GHSA-4cmx-hrq9-c23p
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aedes_project:aedes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.35.0 | Vulnerable | Aedes Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:aedes_project:aedes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.35.0 Vulnerable ·Aedes Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4cmx-hrq9-c23p aedes (npm) Fixed in 0.35.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3778
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cmx-hrq9-c23p
References
Advisory 3
More Aedes Project Aedes vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10515 An issue was discovered in MoscaJS Aedes 0.42.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-3778 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3778 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4cmx-hrq9-c23p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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