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Security checkAugust 18, 2026

MagicMirror Socket.IO module namespaces bypass configured IP whitelist and allow unauthenticated server-side actions

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Description

MagicMirror applies ipWhitelist only as Express middleware, but the Socket.IO server is attached directly to the HTTP server without equivalent IP allowlist, origin, or namespace authentication checks.

Recommendation

Update the magicmirror package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 2.37.0
  • Patched version(s): 2.37.0

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