CVE-2026-48804

python-socketio is a Python implementation of the Socket.IO realtime client and server. The python-socketio server stores binary `EVENT` and `ACK` messages in memory while it waits to receive their binary attachments. Once all the attachments are received, these messages are then processed. Prior to version 5.16.4, an attacker can submit a binary message and intentionally omit sending one or more of its attachments to cause the message along with the partial list of received attachments to stay in memory for a long time. Version 5.16.4 takes the following measures to address this issue: Binary packets are only accepted from authenticated clients and, when a client disconnects, the server checks if there is a partial binary message being held for the client and deletes it.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-socketio/commit/4bec3ef87bcfd6ab5b94cd3ac09d873283a6960e
https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-socketio/security/advisories/GHSA-5w7q-77mv-v69f

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-11 20:17

Updated : 2026-09-10 20:30

NVD link : CVE-2026-48804

Mitre link : CVE-2026-48804

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48804

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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