Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-16632boazsegev facil.io WebSocket Frame websocket_parser.h websocket_on_protocol_error input validation
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in facil.io from boazsegev. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw has been found in boazsegev facil.io up to 0.7.4. Affected is the function websocket_on_protocol_error in the library lib/facil/http/parsers/websocket_parser.h of the component WebSocket Frame Parser. This manipulation of the argument on_message causes improper input validation. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-382382 | boazsegev facil.io WebSocket Frame websocket_parser.h websocket_on_protocol_error input validation vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-382382 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-16632 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #860585 | facil.io <= 0.7.4 Improper Input Validation third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/boazsegev/facil.io/issues/169 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/boazsegev/facil.io/ product