CVE-2026-66420: Ylianst MeshCentral · Origin Validation Error
Affects Ylianst MeshCentralSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| YlianstMeshCentral | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, avoid using self-signed certificates with MeshCentral 1.1.21 or restrict access to trusted networks to reduce exposure.
Description
MeshCentral 1.1.21 contains a cross-site WebSocket hijacking protection bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to hijack authenticated administrator sessions by exploiting an unconditional early return in the CheckWebServerOriginName() function within webserver.js when self-signed certificates are in use. Attackers can open cross-origin WebSocket connections to any of the twelve WebSocket endpoints, send crafted action commands to exfiltrate the server sessionKey used to sign session cookies, forge session tokens as arbitrary users, and gain full remote control of all managed devices governed by the MeshCentral instance.
References
- github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral/pull/7882 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral/commit/f04c9f4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/meshcentral-cross-site-websocket-hijacking-via-origin-validation-bypass-on-self-signed-certificate-deployments (opens in a new tab)