CVE-2026-44211 Cline Kanban Server has a Cross-Origin WebSocket Hijacking Vulnerability

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

Attackers can hijack cross-origin WebSocket connections in Cline Kanban servers, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data modification.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-44211?

CVE-2026-44211 is a critical vulnerability in cline, published on 1 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cline is an autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant. In versions 2.13.0 and prior, there is a cross-origin WebSocket hijack vulnerability in Cline Kanban servers. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-1385

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44211?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cline. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
cline npmAll versions to 2.13.0None
cline npmAll versions to 2.13.0None

Products include Cline Cline.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-44211 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-44211 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5c57-rqjx-35g2.

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