How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

This issue can often be exploited remotely by any party that can open WebSocket connections to the affected service. No prior authentication is needed, which means it can be abused at scale if the endpoint is reachable from the internet or large partner networks.

What level of access does an attacker need?

The attacker only needs basic network connectivity to the WebSocket authentication endpoint. They do not require valid credentials or special permissions; a scripted client capable of opening WebSocket connections and sending authentication frames is sufficient.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust pattern is to enforce multi-layer rate limiting and abuse controls around authentication. This includes server-side throttling per source and per identity, lockout or cooldown after repeated failures, and, where possible, separating authentication from latency-sensitive telemetry flows.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

Improper Rate Limiting (CWE-307) in WebSocket Authentication Interface

CVE-2026-24696

Published:

Mar 6, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Rate Limiting

CWE:

CWE-307

Impact:

Denial-of-Service and Unauthorized Access

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Rate Limiting

CWE:

CWE-307

Impact:

Denial-of-Service and Unauthorized Access

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Improper Rate Limiting (CWE-307) in WebSocket Authentication Interface

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.9)

Command Injection in MCP Stdio Configuration Validation (CWE-78) in WeKnora

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.9)

SQL Injection via PostgreSQL Array/Row Expressions (CWE-89) in WeKnora Query Engine

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