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CVE-2026-53497 json

CrossWatch: Unauthenticated /api/app-auth/status endpoint leaks active session metadata (IP, User-Agent, session IDs)

published 5mo ago modified 30d ago also EUVD-2026-64172 , GHSA-rv3j-r4h5-q3cj

Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory

Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository cenodude/CrossWatch. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

CrossWatch (CW) is a synchronization engine. Prior to version 0.9.21, GET /api/app-auth/status is accessible without authentication and returns the other_sessions array, which exposes metadata of all active sessions — including originating IP addresses, User-Agent strings, internal session IDs, and creation/expiry timestamps. Any unauthenticated network attacker can enumerate this data without credentials. Version 0.9.21 fixes the issue.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/cenodude/CrossWatch/security/advisories/GHSA-rv3j-r4h5-q3cj referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • cenodude CrossWatch

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-359 Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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The maintainers of cenodude/CrossWatch published their own advisory on GitHub. Reviewed sources take precedence over it.