78 xiaozhi-esp32 MQTT Goodbye mqtt_protocol.cc GetInstance denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in 78 xiaozhi-esp32 up to 2.2.6. This vulnerability affects the function Application::GetInstance of the file main/protocols/mqtt_protocol.cc of the component MQTT Goodbye Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument session_id results in denial of service. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named e182471f8c5a22434346bd98da34d3b66c8c8b3e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwf9-x45x-533w
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More 78 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-11415 78 xiaozhi-esp32 MCP Response mcp_server.cc ParseMessage improper synchronization CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-13491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwf9-x45x-533w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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