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Wetty

Terminal over HTTP and HTTPS

Remote Access & VPN ★ 5.5k stars Easy setup MIT

Wetty is a terminal application that runs in the browser and connects to a server over SSH. It uses xterm.js to provide a responsive terminal experience accessible anywhere.

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Key features

  • Terminal in the browser
  • xterm.js powered
  • SSH connection backend
  • Lightweight container

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.5k GitHub stars

Is Wetty secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Wetty's latest release (v4.0.0). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-49864, published 2026-08-13 (62 days ago), fixed in 3.0.4

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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