CVE-2026-82281
Kotaemon Missing Ownership Check in Conversation Functions
Description
Kotaemon through 0.12.0 fails to properly validate conversation ownership in select_conv, delete_conv, rename_conv, and on_set_public_conversation functions in control.py. Attackers can read other users' chat histories, delete conversations, or rename conversations by supplying arbitrary conversation identifiers without proper authorization checks.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 28, 2026, 8:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 28, 2026, 8:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply updates to Kotaemon.
- Validate conversation ownership checks.
- Implement proper authorization controls.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Kotaemon through 0.12.0 fails to properly validate conversation ownership in select_conv, delete_conv, rename_conv, and on_set_public_conversation functions in control.py. Attackers can read other users' chat histories, delete conversations, or rename conversations by supplying arbitrary conversation identifiers without proper authorization checks. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-639 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/82xxx/CVE-2026-82281.json">CVE-2026-82281</a> Added Reference https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon Added Reference https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/blob/9ad3e4e49aa35b8acddd235918a5d9753c1cfdf9/libs/ktem/ktem/pages/chat/control.py Added Reference https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/issues/846 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kotaemon-missing-ownership-check-in-conversation-functions