Algernon: Auto-refresh SSE event server binds to all interfaces by default on Linux/macOS

Summary

CVECVE-2026-46430
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-26 17:16:50 UTC
Updated2026-05-26 19:26:42 UTC
DescriptionAlgernon is a small self-contained pure-Go web server. Prior to 1.17.7, the SSE event server bound to 0.0.0.0:5553 on Linux/macOS by default because the platform-dependent host default in engine/flags.go:39-46 set host = "" for non-Windows, and utils.JoinHostPort("", ":5553") resolves to ":5553". This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.7.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.000050000 probability, percentile 0.002660000 (date 2026-05-27)

Problem Types: CWE-668 | CWE-1188 | CWE-668 CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere | CWE-1188 CWE-1188: Insecure Default Initialization of Resource


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Xyproto Algernon affected < 1.17.7 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/xyproto/algernon/security/advisories/GHSA-gj84-924c-48fx [email protected] github.com
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