Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2026-13125

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 8 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
GeoWebPlayer (also called "Web Plugin" in the GV-VMS documentation and "WS Player" for VMS-Cloud) is an addon that can be installed with various GeoVision software (GV-VMS, GV-Cloud, ...). It creates a websocket server that expands the capabilities of the various web-interfaces provided by the GeoVision software and may be necessary for them to function properly. In order to access the websocket server, no authentication is required. As such, any malicious website can attempt to open a connection to the server and potentially access sensitive APIs. In particular, it's possible to call a combination of the `create` method and `getScreenCapture` to retrieve the content of the user's screen.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

GeoWebPlayer creates an unauthenticated websocket server that accepts connections from any website, allowing malicious pages to call sensitive APIs including screen capture via the `create` and `getScreenCapture` methods without user consent or authentication.

MitigationImplement websocket authentication (e.g., token-based or session-based) and/or restrict websocket connections to trusted origins using appropriate CORS or same-origin policy controls.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify GeoWebPlayer installation
    Search for GeoWebPlayer application files, services, or processes on the system. Check common installation directories or look for a process named 'GeoWebPlayer' or similar.
    Affected if GeoWebPlayer is found to be installed or running on the system
  2. Locate and inspect websocket configuration
    Find the configuration files for GeoWebPlayer (typically in the application install directory or config folder). Look for websocket server settings, particularly any configuration files handling websocket connections, port bindings, or network settings.
    Affected if Websocket configuration files exist and show the server binds to a network interface accessible to web browsers (e.g., localhost, 0.0.0.0, or external IP)
  3. Check websocket authentication settings
    Examine the websocket server initialization code or configuration to determine if authentication (token-based, session-based, or other) is required before accepting connections. Look for authentication-related parameters or middleware in the websocket handling code.
    Affected if No authentication mechanism is required to connect to the websocket server, or authentication is disabled/missing
  4. Verify origin/CORS restrictions
    Inspect the websocket server code or configuration for origin validation, CORS settings, or same-origin policy enforcement. Check if the server validates the Origin header or restricts connections to trusted origins.
    Affected if The websocket accepts connections from any origin (no origin validation, wildcard '*' allowed, or CORS disabled)
  5. Confirm vulnerable API exposure
    Test the websocket API by attempting to call the 'create' and 'getScreenCapture' methods without providing any credentials or authentication token. Observe if these methods execute and return screen capture data.
    Affected if The 'create' and 'getScreenCapture' methods are accessible and functional without any authentication token or valid credentials

The environment is affected if GeoWebPlayer is installed with an unauthenticated websocket server that accepts connections from any origin and exposes the create/getScreenCapture methods without requiring authentication.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement websocket authentication (e.g., token-based or session-based) and/or restrict websocket connections to trusted origins using appropriate CORS or same-origin policy controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
27.0 hours of engineering $4,800
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