Podgrab Unauthenticated DoS via Concurrent Map Access in WebSocket Handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Podgrab contains an unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability caused by unsynchronized concurrent access to shared maps (activePlayers and allConnections) in its WebSocket handler, where Wshandler and HandleWebsocketMessages goroutines read and write these maps without a mutex. A remote attacker can open multiple WebSocket connections to the /ws endpoint and send messages in a loop to trigger a Go runtime data race that crashes the process, causing a denial of service that requires operator intervention to restore service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
No affected products listed by the sources yet.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg2r-35f6-8r8h
References
Other 1
More akhilrex vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-65774 Podgrab Missing Authentication on WebSocket /ws Endpoint CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-104057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mg2r-35f6-8r8h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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