Information disclosure in MusicFreeDesktop Request Forwarder
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, 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-200 and CWE-284.
Summary
Versions 0.0.6, 0.0.7 and 0.0.8 of maotoumao MusicFreeDesktop expose sensitive information through an unknown function in the Request Forwarder component, due to improper access control (CWE-284). An attacker on the local network can read this information without privileges or user interaction. A public exploit has been released and is linked in the references. The project was informed through an issue report but has not responded.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in maotoumao MusicFreeDesktop 0.0.6/0.0.7/0.0.8. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Request Forwarder. The manipulation results in information disclosure. The attack can only be performed from the local network. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. 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
- 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
The sources list no fixed version for MusicFreeDesktop.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Timeline
- 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118578
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-xjr9-9xmc-jjcq
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-03 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More maotoumao vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-82246 Server-side request forgery in MusicFreeDesktop Request Forwarder CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-118578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjr9-9xmc-jjcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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