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TI-2021-16563 Aliases CVE-2021-39177GHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858

User impersonation due to incorrect handling of the login JWT

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Geyser is a bridge between Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition. Versions of Geyser prior to 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT allow anyone that can connect to the server to forge a LoginPacket with manipulated JWT token allowing impersonation as any user. Version 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT contains a patch for the issue. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01443 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.geysermc:connector (Maven): 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GeyserMCGeyserup to 1.4.1-SNAPSHOT—No fix listedCNA
—org.geysermc:connector (Maven)before 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT1.4.2-SNAPSHOTPatch availableGHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858
  • Geyser VendorGeyserMC Affected up to 1.4.1-SNAPSHOT Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.geysermc:connector (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT Fixed in 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT Patch available GHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:geysermc:geyser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.2VulnerableGeyserMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:geysermc:geyser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·GeyserMC

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858 org.geysermc:connector (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39177
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858

References

  • TI-2026-30509 Geyser: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via Player Head Texture URL CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

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