CVE-2026-53983: Ground Station prior to 0.6.0 contains an unauthenticated blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in t

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HIGH 8.6REMOTE

CVE-2026-53983 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Ground Station prior to 0.6.0 contains an unauthenticated blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the orbital-source configuration path that allows any unauthenticated Socket.IO client to cause the ground-station process to issue outbound HTTP requests to attacker-chosen destinations. Attackers can connect to the Socket.IO server on port 7000 without credentials due to disabled authentication enforcement and a wildcard CORS policy, the

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-918
Published	2026-08-06
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-08-06 22:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 16:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · rubygem-eventmachine · FIXED · 1.2.7-37.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-7194c202a2 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-7194c202a2

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-53983?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-53983 being exploited?

CVE-2026-53983 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-2026-53983 affect?

CVE-2026-53983 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). Ground Station prior to 0.6.0 contains an unauthenticated blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the orbital-source configuration path that allows any unauthenticated Socket.IO client to cause the ground-station process to issue

How urgent is CVE-2026-53983?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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