Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-26135MeshCentral cross-site websocket hijacking (CSWSH) vulnerability
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in MeshCentral from Ylianst. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
MeshCentral is a full computer management web site. Versions prior to 1.1.21 a cross-site websocket hijacking (CSWSH) vulnerability within the control.ashx endpoint. This component is the primary mechanism used within MeshCentral to perform administrative actions on the server. The vulnerability is exploitable when an attacker is able to convince a victim end-user to click on a malicious link to a page hosting an attacker-controlled site. The attacker can then originate a cross-site websocket connection using client-side JavaScript code to connect to `control.ashx` as the victim user within MeshCentral. Version 1.1.21 contains a patch for this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | meshcentral | 1.1.21 | GHSA-cp68-qrhr-g9h8 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ylianst | MeshCentral | < 1.1.21 |
Weakness: CWE-346 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H