CVE-2024-29026: Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-29026?

owncast: upgrade to newer than 0.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-29026 being exploited?

CVE-2024-29026 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-29026 affect?

CVE-2024-29026 affects owncast. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server. In versions 0.1.2 and prior, a lenient CORS policy allows attackers to make a cross origin request, reading privileged information. Thi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-29026?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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HIGH 8.2REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-29026 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.2) affecting owncast. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server. In versions 0.1.2 and prior, a lenient CORS policy allows attackers to make a cross origin request, reading privileged information. This can be used to leak the admin password. Commit 9215d9ba0f29d62201d3feea9e77dcd274581624 fixes this issue.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352, CWE-697
Published	2024-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: owncast project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-20 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

owncast project owncast UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.1.2

Fixed in: newer than 0.1.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy owncast || rpm -q owncast || owncast --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade owncast

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade owncast

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-29026?

owncast: upgrade to newer than 0.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-29026 being exploited?

CVE-2024-29026 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-29026 affect?

CVE-2024-29026 affects owncast. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server. In versions 0.1.2 and prior, a lenient CORS policy allows attackers to make a cross origin request, reading privileged information. Thi

How urgent is CVE-2024-29026?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-31450 LOW 2.7 UPGRADE Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server
CVE-2023-3188 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GitHub repository owncast/owncast prior to 0.1.0.

References

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