CVE-2026-111617 WHartTest through 2.8.1 Missing Authentication on UI-Automation WebSocket Endpoints
Unauthenticated attackers can access WebSocket endpoints to intercept test payloads and spoof results in WHartTest.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-111617?
CVE-2026-111617 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in MGdaasLab WHartTest, published on 16 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WHartTest through 2.8.1 contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to connect to the /ws/ui/web/ and /ws/ui/actuator/ WebSocket endpoints because UiAutomationConsumer accepts every connection. Attackers can register an actuator with a client-supplied id to intercept other users' test-case payloads, receive broadcast step results, and spoof results and screen frames into victim sessions.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111617?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-111617 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111617 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gwv-fx4p-w9x8.