CVE-2026-13491 json
78 xiaozhi-esp32 MQTT Goodbye mqtt_protocol.cc GetInstance denial of service
published 2026-06-28 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-39991
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in 78 xiaozhi-esp32 up to 2.2.6. This vulnerability affects the function Application::GetInstance of the file main/protocols/mqtt_protocol.cc of the component MQTT Goodbye Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument session_id results in denial of service. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named e182471f8c5a22434346bd98da34d3b66c8c8b3e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Patch / fix
- github.com/78/xiaozhi-esp32@e182471 commit
- github.com/78/xiaozhi-esp32#2023 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/78/xiaozhi-esp32/issues/2022 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C |
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- 78 xiaozhi-esp32
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
-
github.com
/78/xiaozhi-esp32/pull/2023
issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/78/xiaozhi-esp32/commit/e182471f8c5a22434346bd98da34d3b66c8c8b3e
patch
-
github.com
/78/xiaozhi-esp32/issues/2022
exploit, issue-tracking
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/374488
vdb-entry, technical-description
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/374488/cti
signature, permissions-required
-
vuldb.com
/cve/CVE-2026-13491
third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/submit/838439
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/78/xiaozhi-esp32/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-13491
- NVD CVE-2026-13491
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