A vulnerability has been found in cheshire-cat-ai Cheshire Cat AI up to 1.9.2. This affects the function _authorize_http_key of the file core/cat/factory/custom_auth_handler.py. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to missing authentication. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability has been found in cheshire-cat-ai Cheshire Cat AI up to 1.9.2. This affects the function _authorize_http_key of the file core/cat/factory/custom_auth_handler.py. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to missing authentication. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title cheshire-cat-ai Cheshire Cat AI custom_auth_handler.py _authorize_http_key missing authentication
First Time appeared Cheshire-cat-ai
Cheshire-cat-ai cheshire Cat Ai
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cheshire-cat-ai:cheshire_cat_ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cheshire-cat-ai
Cheshire-cat-ai cheshire Cat Ai
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T17:08:09.709Z

Reserved: 2026-09-12T16:38:13.983Z

Link: CVE-2026-90579

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T17:07:25.563Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-13T19:16:53.517

Modified: 2026-09-14T20:56:48.220

Link: CVE-2026-90579

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T17:15:14Z

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