GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-w3hv-x4fp-6h6j @grackle-ai/server has Missing WebSocket Origin Header Validation
HIGH
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- @grackle-ai/server
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-346
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-25
Affected packages
• npm @grackle-ai/server: < 0.70.3 → fixed in 0.70.3
Description
Impact
The WebSocket upgrade handler in the server validates authentication (API key token or session cookie) but does not check the `Origin` header. A malicious webpage on a different origin could initiate a WebSocket connection to `ws://localhost:3000/ws` if it can leverage the user's session cookie (which is `SameSite=Lax`, allowing top-level navigations).
This enables cross-origin WebSocket hijacking — if a user visits a malicious site while a Grackle session is active, the attacker's page could open a WebSocket and subscribe to real-time events (session output, task updates, environment state).
Affected code:
• `packages/server/src/ws-bridge.ts:80-91` — connection handler accepts WebSocket upgrades without checking `req.headers.origin`
Patches
Fix: Validate `req.headers.origin` against an allowlist before accepting connections:
```typescript
const origin = req.headers.origin || "";
if (origin && !origin.includes("localhost") && !origin.includes("127.0.0.1")) {
ws.close(4003, "Invalid origin");
return;
}
```
Workarounds
Ensure the Grackle server is only accessible on `127.0.0.1` (the default). Do not use `--allow-network` in untrusted network environments.
Resources
• CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
• File: `packages/server/src/ws-bridge.ts`
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-346 Origin Validation Error weakness