8.0
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-35589
nanobot: Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking in WhatsApp Bridge (CVE-2026-2577 Fix Update)
Description

nanobot is a personal AI assistant. Versions prior to 0.1.5 contain a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH) vulnerability exists in the bridge's WebSocket server in bridge/src/server.ts, resulting from an incomplete remediation of CVE-2026-2577. The original fix changed the binding from 0.0.0.0 to 127.0.0.1 and added an optional BRIDGE_TOKEN parameter, but token authentication is disabled by default and the server does not validate the Origin header during the WebSocket handshake. Because browsers do not enforce the Same-Origin Policy on WebSockets unless the server explicitly denies cross-origin connections, any website visited by a user running the bridge can establish a WebSocket connection to ws://127.0.0.1:3001/ and gain full access to the bridge API. This allows an attacker to hijack the WhatsApp session, read incoming messages, steal authentication QR codes, and send messages on behalf of the user. This issue has bee fixed in version 0.1.5.

INFO

Published Date :

April 14, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 14, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Nanobot to version 0.1.5 or later to fix WebSocket server authentication bypass.
  • Update Nanobot to version 0.1.5 or later.
  • Ensure WebSocket authentication is properly configured.
  • Validate Origin header on WebSocket handshake.
  • Restrict WebSocket connections to trusted origins.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/releases/tag/v0.1.5
https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/security/advisories/GHSA-v5j3-4q66-58cf
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description nanobot is a personal AI assistant. Versions prior to 0.1.5 contain a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH) vulnerability exists in the bridge's WebSocket server in bridge/src/server.ts, resulting from an incomplete remediation of CVE-2026-2577. The original fix changed the binding from 0.0.0.0 to 127.0.0.1 and added an optional BRIDGE_TOKEN parameter, but token authentication is disabled by default and the server does not validate the Origin header during the WebSocket handshake. Because browsers do not enforce the Same-Origin Policy on WebSockets unless the server explicitly denies cross-origin connections, any website visited by a user running the bridge can establish a WebSocket connection to ws://127.0.0.1:3001/ and gain full access to the bridge API. This allows an attacker to hijack the WhatsApp session, read incoming messages, steal authentication QR codes, and send messages on behalf of the user. This issue has bee fixed in version 0.1.5.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-1385
    Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/releases/tag/v0.1.5
    Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/security/advisories/GHSA-v5j3-4q66-58cf
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