---
title: "CVE-2026-108549: cc-connect - Authentication Bypass"
description: "cc-connect through 1.5.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the MAX platform adapter webhook mode in platform/max/max.go, letting remote attackers forge privileged updates and execute commands, exploit requires no webhook_secret configured."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-108549/
---

# CVE-2026-108549 cc-connect - Authentication Bypass

cc-connect through 1.5.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the MAX platform adapter webhook mode in platform/max/max.go, letting remote attackers forge privileged updates and execute commands, exploit requires no webhook\_secret configured.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.45% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108549)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

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

Published

10 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-306](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with webhook\_secret configured or patched authentication.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108549](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108549)
- [https://github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect/issues/1968](https://github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect/issues/1968)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cc-connect-through-1.5.0-missing-authentication-via-max-webhook-sender-spoofing](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cc-connect-through-1.5.0-missing-authentication-via-max-webhook-sender-spoofing)
- [https://github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect](https://github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect)
- [https://github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect/blob/v1.5.0/platform/max/max.go#L287-L305](https://github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect/blob/v1.5.0/platform/max/max.go#L287-L305)

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