Authentication bypass in GodotSteam lets players spoof the server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
GodotSteam versions from 4.17.0 through 4.23.2 trust the peer value of 1 to mean that a player is the server. This flaw is CWE-290, an authentication bypass by spoofing, in which the server check accepts a forged peer value. A remote attacker with no privileges and no user interaction can forge a grant_gold call.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
GodotSteam 4.17 through 4.23.2 trusts the peer value of 1 to mean that a player is the server. A grant_gold(1000000) call can be forged.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| godotsteam | GodotSteam | 4.17.0 – 4.23.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GodotSteam Vendorgodotsteam Affected 4.17.0 – 4.23.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for GodotSteam.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123017
- 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-r2gq-fqfh-5gqm
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
Other 4
- https://axeghost.offprint.app/a/3mzhxoqpnh423-any-networked-co-player-can-act-as-the-server-in-a-godotsteam-game
- https://github.com/bitbutter/godot-security-pocs/tree/main/2026-11-godotsteam-peer-id-claim
- https://codeberg.org/godotsteam/godotsteam
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/04/11
Sources
- CVE-2026-123017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-123017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2gq-fqfh-5gqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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