CVE-2024-29026

HIGH
Published Mar 20, 2024 Modified Oct 14, 2025 CWE-352 CWE-697

Description

Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server. In versions 0.1.2 and prior, a lenient CORS policy allows attackers to make a cross origin request, reading privileged information. This can be used to leak the admin password. Commit 9215d9ba0f29d62201d3feea9e77dcd274581624 fixes this issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.2
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
CWE-697 CWE-697

Affected Products

Vendor Product
owncast_project owncast

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-29026? +
Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server. In versions 0.1.2 and prior, a lenient CORS policy allows attackers to make a cross origin request, reading privileged information. This can be used to leak the admin password. Commit 9215d9ba0f29d62201d3feea9e77dcd274581624 fixes this issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-29026? +
CVE-2024-29026 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-29026? +
CVE-2024-29026 affects products from owncast_project, specifically: owncast. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-29026? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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