Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere Affecting github.com/xyproto/algernon/engine package, versions <1.17.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMXYPROTOALGERNONENGINE-17117182
  • published1 Jun 2026
  • disclosed26 May 2026
  • creditDredsen

Introduced: 26 May 2026

CVE-2026-46430  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-668  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/xyproto/algernon/engine to version 1.17.7 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere via the engine/flags.go process, which causes the SSE event server to bind to all network interfaces by default on Linux and macOS. An attacker can access sensitive event data by connecting to the exposed port from an unauthorized network location.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1