CVE-2026-15332: Missing Authorization in zhayujie CowAgent
A security flaw has been discovered in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file channel/channel.py of the component Message Endpoint. The manipulation results in missing authorization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects zhayujie CowAgent versions 2.0 and 2.1.0. It is caused by missing authorization in an unknown function in channel/channel.py related to the Message Endpoint component. The flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction and requires low privileges. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity. Although an exploit has been publicly released, no official patch or remediation has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The missing authorization allows remote attackers with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions on the affected system. This could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the impact is limited as indicated by the medium CVSS score and low complexity of attack. Since the exploit is public, there is an increased risk of exploitation, but no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a patch is released, consider restricting network access to the affected component and applying compensating controls to limit exposure. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-15332: Missing Authorization in zhayujie CowAgent
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file channel/channel.py of the component Message Endpoint. The manipulation results in missing authorization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
pkg:github/zhayujie/CowAgentcpe:2.3:a:zhayujie:cowagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects zhayujie CowAgent versions 2.0 and 2.1.0. It is caused by missing authorization in an unknown function in channel/channel.py related to the Message Endpoint component. The flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction and requires low privileges. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity. Although an exploit has been publicly released, no official patch or remediation has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The missing authorization allows remote attackers with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions on the affected system. This could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the impact is limited as indicated by the medium CVSS score and low complexity of attack. Since the exploit is public, there is an increased risk of exploitation, but no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a patch is released, consider restricting network access to the affected component and applying compensating controls to limit exposure. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T18:37:50.069Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a50809568715ace43063758
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 05:18:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/17/2026, 09:48:01 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 74
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