CVE-2026-85709
LightRAG: Sensitive Information Exposure Through Raw Exception Messages in API Error Responses
Description
LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.5.5, the LightRAG API server returns raw Python exception text from error handlers in document_routes.py, graph_routes.py, query_routes.py, ollama_api.py, and lightrag_server.py. The detail=str(e), detail=str(exc), and equivalent formatted-message paths expose server filesystem paths, database host, port, user, and database names, language-model provider diagnostics, configuration details, and Python library internals to a network client that can trigger an error. The default unauthenticated configuration makes those responses reachable without credentials, and URI-configured backends can disclose connection strings containing credentials depending on the underlying driver error. This issue is fixed in version 1.5.5.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 22, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 22, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update LightRAG to version 1.5.5.
- Review error handling for sensitive data exposure.
- Restrict unauthenticated access to API endpoints.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-hrmj-7rvj-4hg8 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-85709', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-22T18:11:51.350421Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.5.5, the LightRAG API server returns raw Python exception text from error handlers in document_routes.py, graph_routes.py, query_routes.py, ollama_api.py, and lightrag_server.py. The detail=str(e), detail=str(exc), and equivalent formatted-message paths expose server filesystem paths, database host, port, user, and database names, language-model provider diagnostics, configuration details, and Python library internals to a network client that can trigger an error. The default unauthenticated configuration makes those responses reachable without credentials, and URI-configured backends can disclose connection strings containing credentials depending on the underlying driver error. This issue is fixed in version 1.5.5. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-209 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85709.json">CVE-2026-85709</a> Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/4d90a0eb35d40b45f3a9045e308ec126897a3364 Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/dcab315d7dc1eea682e9b2c4fcb1b06474484c47 Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3422 Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.5 Added Reference https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-hrmj-7rvj-4hg8