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CVE-2026-33898 — Vulnerability in...

HIGH

Local Incus UI web server vulnerable to nuthentication bypass

Published March 27, 2026Updated April 7, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Summary The web server spawned by `incus webui` incorrectly validates the authentication token such that an invalid value will be accepted. ### Details `incus webui` runs a local web server on a random localhost port. For authentication, it provides the user with a URL containing an authentication token. When accessed with that token, Incus creates a cookie persisting that token without needing to include it in subsequent HTTP requests. While the Incus client correctly validates the value of the cookie, it does not correctly validate the token when passed int the URL. This allows for an attacker able to locate and talk to the temporary web server on localhost to have as much access to Incus as the user who ran `incus webui`. This can lead to privilege escalation by another local user or an access to the user's Incus instances and possibly system resources by a remote attack able to trick the local user into interacting with the Incus UI web server. ### Credit This issue was discovered and reported by the team at [7asecurity](https://7asecurity.com/)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 27, 2026 (199 days ago).
  • Last revised April 7, 2026 — 11 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/lxc/incus/v6/cmd/incus to 6.23.0 or later
go get github.com/lxc/incus/v6/cmd/incus@v6.23.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/lxc/incus/v6/cmd/incus
go
All versions6.23.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-287
    Improper AuthenticationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-33898?
Local Incus UI web server vulnerable to nuthentication bypass This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-33898?
CVE-2026-33898 affects github.com/lxc/incus/v6/cmd/incus. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-33898 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-453r-g2pg-cxxq
GO-2026-4879

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