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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeyserMC | Geyser | up to 1.4.1-SNAPSHOT | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.geysermc:connector (Maven) | before 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT | 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT | Patch available | GHSA-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
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858 org.geysermc:connector (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.2-SNAPSHOT Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
More GeyserMC Geyser vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30509 Geyser: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via Player Head Texture URL CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-39177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h77f-xxx7-4858 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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