Auth bypass in Xianyulauncher
CVE-2026-48991
XianYuLauncher is a Minecraft Java Edition launcher. In versions prior to 1.5.5, sensitive authentication artifacts could be exposed during a user-initiated login under certain local attack conditions. Affected versions relied on a fixed localhost redirect URI without PKCE or state validation. Exploitation is most likely to occur when an attacker is able to observe, intercept, or otherwise interfere with the local authentication flow on the same device. This issue has been fixed in version 1.5.5.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Xianyulauncher — versions < 1.5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-48991?
- CVE-2026-48991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xianyulauncher, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48991?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.