Description
Waku is the minimal React framework. Prior to version 1.0.0-beta.1, Waku's RSC request dispatcher invokes server actions without validating the request's Origin (or Sec-Fetch-Site) header. A cross-origin web attacker can therefore cause a victim browser to issue an authenticated POST to a registered server action endpoint using a CORS-safelisted content type (text/plain), which does not trigger a preflight. Any state-mutating server action that the application exposes via 'use server' can be invoked with the victim's cookies attached. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.0-beta.1.
Published: 2026-09-03
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Waku JavaScript framework suffers from a Cross‑Site Request Forgery flaw that allows an attacker to trigger authenticated POST requests to server action endpoints from a different origin. Without validating the Origin or Sec‑Fetch‑Site header, any state‑changing server action exposed via 'use server' can be invoked with the victim’s session cookies, leading to potentially unauthorized modifications, deletions, or other state changes, classified as CWE‑352.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all Waku deployments that use the wakujs:waku package prior to the 1.0.0‑beta.1 release. Versions earlier than that release lack origin validation in the RSC request dispatcher and are thus vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating moderate risk, and its EPSS score is not available; it is not listed in the CISA Knowledge‑Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. An attacker who can embed a malicious page under a different domain can send a plain‑text POST that bypasses CORS preflight, causing the victim's browser to execute a privileged state‑changing action. Because the request uses the victim’s credentials and no preflight is triggered, the attack is stealthy and can be automated once the target is susceptible.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Waku library to version 1.0.0‑beta.1 or later to apply the origin validation patch.
  • Add an additional server‑side check that validates the Origin or Sec‑Fetch‑Site header for all server actions, rejecting requests that do not originate from the primary domain.
  • Implement CSRF protection such as anti‑CSRF tokens or enforce SameSite=Lax/Strict on authentication cookies to limit cross‑site state changes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-75w3-gmqx-993q Waku: Cross-Origin CSRF on RSC Server Action Dispatch
History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wakujs
Wakujs waku
Vendors & Products Wakujs
Wakujs waku

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Waku is the minimal React framework. Prior to version 1.0.0-beta.1, Waku's RSC request dispatcher invokes server actions without validating the request's Origin (or Sec-Fetch-Site) header. A cross-origin web attacker can therefore cause a victim browser to issue an authenticated POST to a registered server action endpoint using a CORS-safelisted content type (text/plain), which does not trigger a preflight. Any state-mutating server action that the application exposes via 'use server' can be invoked with the victim's cookies attached. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.0-beta.1.
Title Waku: Cross-Origin CSRF on RSC Server Action Dispatch
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T18:34:19.918Z

Reserved: 2026-05-30T02:43:33.107Z

Link: CVE-2026-49455

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T18:34:07.524Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-03T19:17:28.100

Modified: 2026-09-03T19:17:28.100

Link: CVE-2026-49455

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T15:22:25Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-352

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)