CVE-2026-61736 (CVSS 9.3)

Description

LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.5.4, the server defaults to CORS_ORIGINS=* combined with allow_credentials=True in lightrag/api/lightrag_server.py, causing Starlette CORSMiddleware to effectively whitelist every origin for credentialed cross-origin requests. Any malicious website visited by an authenticated LightRAG user can silently make authenticated API requests, exfiltrating documents and knowledge graph data or performing destructive actions such as deleting the document store. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.4.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.3

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0031

Probability of exploitation

0.23%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-942 CWE-942

References

Other References

https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/09567a4c983f580050db63569dd477122c058c3d https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/df68d75f9dc29dd340ffb6794b48f48c4fdc9a2d https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/ebba6548639c0f2e8919100eff76b401f1222252 https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3317 https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.4 https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-6x6h-qqr7-855w https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-6x6h-qqr7-855w

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-61736? +

LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.5.4, the server defaults to CORS_ORIGINS=* combined with allow_credentials=True in lightrag/api/lightrag_server.py, causing Starlette CORSMiddleware to effectively whitelist every origin for credentialed cross-origin requests. Any malicious website visited by an authenticated LightRAG user can silently make authenticated API requests, exfiltrating documents and knowledge graph data or performing destructive actions such as deleting the document store. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.4. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-61736? +

CVE-2026-61736 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.3 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0031, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-61736? +

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