CVE-2026-119703
What it is
xiaozhi-esp32-server through 0.9.8 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in WebSocketServer._handle_auth that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to skip Bearer HMAC token verification by spoofing the Device-ID header. Attackers supplying an allowlisted MAC-address-shaped device identifier can open an authenticated WebSocket session, issue voice-assistant commands, exchange audio, and read that device's conversation context.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-290
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/xinnan-tech/xiaozhi-esp32-server
- https://github.com/xinnan-tech/xiaozhi-esp32-server/blob/v0.9.8/main/xiaozhi-server/core/websocket_server.py#L211-L232
- https://github.com/xinnan-tech/xiaozhi-esp32-server/issues/3448
- https://github.com/xinnan-tech/xiaozhi-esp32-server/pull/3457
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xiaozhi-esp32-server-through-0.9.8-authentication-bypass-via-spoofed-device-id-header
- https://github.com/xinnan-tech/xiaozhi-esp32-server/issues/3448