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CVE-2026-18992: Incorrect Authorization in zhayujie CowAgent

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Medium
Published: 08/06/2026 (08/06/2026, 03:30:10 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: zhayujie
Product: CowAgent

Description

CVE-2026-18992 is a vulnerability in zhayujie CowAgent up to version 2.1.1 affecting the _select_tools function in the Self-Evolution Review Agent component. It allows remote attackers to cause incorrect authorization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.3, indicating a moderate impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploit code is publicly available, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported. No patch or official remediation information is provided.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
zhayujie/CowAgent
pkg:github/zhayujie/CowAgent
Affected versions
=2.1.0=2.1.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 19:17:02 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability exists in the _select_tools function of the file agent/evolution/executor.py within the Self-Evolution Review Agent component of zhayujie CowAgent up to version 2.1.1. The flaw leads to incorrect authorization, potentially allowing remote attackers with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Public exploit code is available, increasing the risk of exploitation.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely to bypass proper authorization checks, potentially allowing attackers to perform unauthorized actions with limited privileges. The impact is rated low, with partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability possible. No reports of active exploitation in the wild have been documented.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor vendor channels for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting network access to the affected component and applying compensating controls to limit exposure.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-wjcq-xp37-c947
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-18992"]
Ecosystems
[]
Database Specific Severity
LOW
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a74cfa9bf8831d5391b1410

Added to database: 08/06/2026, 18:17:13 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 19:17:02 UTC

Last updated: 08/07/2026, 02:40:59 UTC

Views: 3

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