Description
In Java-WebSocket less than or equal to 1.4.1, there is an Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch where WebSocketClient does not perform SSL hostname validation. This has been patched in 1.5.0.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/TooTallNate/Java-WebSocket/security/advisories/GHSA-gw55-jm4h-x339
Scores
CVSS v3
9.0
EPSS
0.0077
EPSS Percentile
50.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-295
CWE-297
Status
published
Products (2)
java-websocket_project/java-websocket
< 1.4.1
org.java-websocket/Java-WebSocket
0 - 1.5.0Maven
Published
May 07, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026