CVE-2026-53450

Coturn: IPv4-mapped 127.0.0.1 bypasses default loopback peer protection

Published Jul 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Coturn is a free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server. Prior to 4.13.0, coturn rejects loopback peers by default unless allow-loopback-peers is enabled, but the default loopback guard can be bypassed by using the IPv4-mapped IPv6 peer address ::ffff:127.0.0.1 in a TURN XOR-PEER-ADDRESS attribute. ioa_addr_is_loopback checks for the literal IPv6 loopback shape before IPv4-mapped IPv6 handling, so good_peer_addr does not apply the default loopback rejection and an authenticated TURN client can expose services bound only to localhost on the coturn host through TURN relay traffic. This issue is fixed in version 4.13.0.

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First Time appeared Coturn
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Vendors & Products Coturn
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Coturn is a free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server. Prior to 4.13.0, coturn rejects loopback peers by default unless allow-loopback-peers is enabled, but the default loopback guard can be bypassed by using the IPv4-mapped IPv6 peer address ::ffff:127.0.0.1 in a TURN XOR-PEER-ADDRESS attribute. ioa_addr_is_loopback checks for the literal IPv6 loopback shape before IPv4-mapped IPv6 handling, so good_peer_addr does not apply the default loopback rejection and an authenticated TURN client can expose services bound only to localhost on the coturn host through TURN relay traffic. This issue is fixed in version 4.13.0.
Title Coturn: IPv4-mapped 127.0.0.1 bypasses default loopback peer protection
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 10, 2026, 7:03 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 4:31 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 10, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Jul 16, 2026, 7:29 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 10, 2026, 6:05 PM