Vulnerability Description
Ground Station is a browser-based suite for satellite tracking, SDR reception, hardware control, and telemetry decoding. Prior to version 0.4.13, the unauthenticated configure-sdr Socket.IO command accepts a recordingPath for the sigmf-playback SDR and backend/handlers/entities/sdr.py stores it without validation before backend/hardware/sigmfprobe.py opens the path without enforcing containment. An absolute path or parent-directory escape ending in .sigmf-meta is parsed as JSON and returned in reply["data"]["metadata"] by the get-sdr-parameters flow. Exploitation requires the metadata file to be readable JSON and to have a sibling .sigmf-data file, but it can disclose contents outside backend/data/recordings without authentication. This issue is fixed in version 0.4.13.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/sgoudelis/ground-station/commit/5649905f1021155933463a54a7603
- https://github.com/sgoudelis/ground-station/releases/tag/v0.4.13
- https://github.com/sgoudelis/ground-station/security/advisories/GHSA-g344-jqcx-c
- https://github.com/sgoudelis/ground-station/security/advisories/GHSA-g344-jqcx-c
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-53452?
CVE-2026-53452 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Ground Station is a browser-based suite for satellite tracking, SDR reception, hardware control, and telemetry decoding. Prior to version 0.4.13, the unauthenticated configure-sdr Socket.IO command ac...
How severe is CVE-2026-53452?
CVE-2026-53452 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53452?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.