Podgrab Missing Authentication on WebSocket /ws Endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Podgrab contains a missing authentication vulnerability in which the /ws WebSocket route is registered on the root gin engine instead of the BasicAuth-protected router group, allowing unauthenticated network clients to connect even when PASSWORD is configured. Attackers can join the allConnections set, capture PlayerExists broadcasts containing client-supplied player identifiers, and replay them in a RegisterPlayer message to hijack queue payloads intended for authenticated users, exposing episode IDs, titles, and server-side file paths while potentially disrupting legitimate playback.
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-2026-104058
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wcx-j3g3-fcpv
References
Other 1
More akhilrex vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-65773 Podgrab Unauthenticated DoS via Concurrent Map Access in WebSocket Handler CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-104058 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104058 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wcx-j3g3-fcpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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