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Critical· 9.6

CVE-2026-44211

Cline versions 2.13.0 and earlier contain a cross-origin WebSocket hijack vulnerability in their Kanban servers. An attacker can exploit this flaw to hijack WebSocket connections, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patches are currently available.

publishedJun 1, 2026
last modifiedJul 22, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
8th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 5, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users of Cline (SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant) version 2.13.0 or prior.

02

Real-world impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read, modify, or disrupt data transmitted via the WebSocket channel, potentially compromising the integrity and availability of the affected system.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS base score of 9.6 (Critical) reflects a network‑adjacent attack with low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed, resulting in high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · 13d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →