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CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-45829
ChromaDB Remote Code Injection Vulnerability
Description

A pre-authentication, code injection vulnerability in version 1.0.0 or later of the ChromaDB Python project allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary code on the server by sending a malicious model repository and trust_remote_code set to true in the /api/v2/tenants/{tenant}/databases/{db}/collections endpoint.

INFO

Published Date :

May 18, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 19, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-45829 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c
Solution
Update ChromaDB Python project to the latest version to fix a pre-authentication code injection flaw.
  • Update the ChromaDB Python project.
  • Review and restrict untrusted model repositories.
  • Disable 'trust_remote_code' if not required.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-45829 has a 11 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-45829.

URL Resource
https://github.com/chroma-core/chroma/issues/6717
https://www.hiddenlayer.com/research/chromatoast-served-pre-auth
https://www.hiddenlayer.com/research/chromatoast-served-pre-auth
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-45829 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-45829 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago
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CVE-2026-45829

Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-45829 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Defender Vulnerabilities Affecting Enterprise Systems

Microsoft has confirmed active exploitation of two security vulnerabilities in its security ecosystem, identified as CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498, both evaluated under the CVSS scoring system. Th ... Read more

Published Date: May 22, 2026 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Discord Launches End-to-End Encryption for Voice and Video Calls

Discord has officially rolled out end-to-end encryption for all voice and video calls across its platform, marking a major shift in how the company approaches user privacy and secure communications. T ... Read more

Published Date: May 21, 2026 (3 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Critical ChromaDB Flaw Exposes AI Vector Databases to Remote Code Execution

The security issue tracked as CVE-2026-45829, often referred to in analysis as ChromaToast Served Pre-Auth, affects the open-source vector database ChromaDB. ChromaDB is widely used for semantic searc ... Read more

Published Date: May 20, 2026 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-45829 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 19, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.hiddenlayer.com/research/chromatoast-served-pre-auth
  • New CVE Received by 6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c

    May. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A pre-authentication, code injection vulnerability in version 1.0.0 or later of the ChromaDB Python project allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary code on the server by sending a malicious model repository and trust_remote_code set to true in the /api/v2/tenants/{tenant}/databases/{db}/collections endpoint.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Reference https://github.com/chroma-core/chroma/issues/6717
    Added Reference https://www.hiddenlayer.com/research/chromatoast-served-pre-auth
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.