Missing authentication in cc-connect MAX webhook lets attackers run commands
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
cc-connect through 1.5.0 contains a missing authentication flaw in the MAX platform adapter webhook mode. When no webhook_secret is configured, the webhook accepts unauthenticated updates (CWE-306). A remote attacker who can reach the webhook listener on port 8080 can forge updates with an allowed or admin user_id and run privileged commands such as /shell on the host.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
cc-connect through 1.5.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the MAX platform adapter webhook mode in platform/max/max.go that accepts unauthenticated updates when no webhook_secret is configured. Remote attackers reaching the webhook listener on port 8080 can forge updates with an allowed or admin user_id to run privileged commands like /shell on the host.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for cc-connect.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108549
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-h8j8-r6g6-37hc
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More chenhg5 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53639 chenhg5 cc-connect Management API engine.go shellExecCommand os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-53638 chenhg5 cc-connect webhook.go authenticate code injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-62540 cc-connect through 1.5.0 User Allowlist Bypass via Feishu Card Actions CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-108549 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108549 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8j8-r6g6-37hc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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