boazsegev facil.io WebSocket Frame websocket_parser.h websocket_on_protocol_error input validation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A flaw has been found in boazsegev facil.io up to 0.7.4. Affected is the function websocket_on_protocol_error in the library lib/facil/http/parsers/websocket_parser.h of the component WebSocket Frame Parser. This manipulation of the argument on_message causes improper input validation. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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-2026-16632
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g3v-wh7g-2xvv
References
More boazsegev vulnerabilities
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- TI-2026-47388 facil.io 0.6.0 - 0.7.6 Infinite Loop DoS via Multipart MIME Body Parser CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-47387 facil.io 0.6.0 - 0.7.6 Integer Underflow DoS via Multipart MIME Body Parser CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-29774 Uncontrolled resource consumption in boazsegev facil.io CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-13899 boazsegev facil.io Public Folder http.c http_sendfile2 path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2024-14668 Iodine Static File Server Path Traversal Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-16632 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16632 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5g3v-wh7g-2xvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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