CVE-2026-14738: Use of Weak Hash in exo-explore exo
CVE-2026-14738 is a medium severity vulnerability in exo-explore exo up to version 1.0.71. It involves the use of a weak hash function in the _image_cache_key function within the Vision Feature Cache component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely but requires high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction. A fix has been proposed but is not yet accepted or available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the _image_cache_key function in src/exo/worker/engines/mlx/vision.py of the Vision Feature Cache component in exo-explore exo versions up to 1.0.71. The issue is the use of a weak hash algorithm, which may undermine the security of cached vision features. The attack can be launched remotely without privileges or user interaction but has high complexity and low exploitability. Although an exploit is publicly available, no official patch or remediation has been released yet; a pull request to fix the issue is pending acceptance.
Potential Impact
The use of a weak hash function may allow attackers to undermine the integrity or uniqueness of cached vision features, potentially leading to security bypass or data manipulation. However, the attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are required. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.3 (medium severity), indicating a moderate impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available. A pull request addressing the vulnerability awaits acceptance. Users should monitor the vendor's repository or advisory channels for updates and apply the fix once it is officially released. Until then, no specific mitigation actions are documented.
CVE-2026-14738: Use of Weak Hash in exo-explore exo
Description
CVE-2026-14738 is a medium severity vulnerability in exo-explore exo up to version 1.0.71. It involves the use of a weak hash function in the _image_cache_key function within the Vision Feature Cache component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely but requires high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction. A fix has been proposed but is not yet accepted or available.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:exo-explore:exo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the _image_cache_key function in src/exo/worker/engines/mlx/vision.py of the Vision Feature Cache component in exo-explore exo versions up to 1.0.71. The issue is the use of a weak hash algorithm, which may undermine the security of cached vision features. The attack can be launched remotely without privileges or user interaction but has high complexity and low exploitability. Although an exploit is publicly available, no official patch or remediation has been released yet; a pull request to fix the issue is pending acceptance.
Potential Impact
The use of a weak hash function may allow attackers to undermine the integrity or uniqueness of cached vision features, potentially leading to security bypass or data manipulation. However, the attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are required. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.3 (medium severity), indicating a moderate impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available. A pull request addressing the vulnerability awaits acceptance. Users should monitor the vendor's repository or advisory channels for updates and apply the fix once it is officially released. Until then, no specific mitigation actions are documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-04T09:06:11.045Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4a375727e9c79719b13a6c
Added to database: 07/05/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/05/2026, 11:06:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/05/2026, 11:16:56 UTC
Views: 17
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