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CVE-2026-15557: Improper Authentication in waooAI waoowaoo

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-15557cvecve-2026-15557
Published: 07/13/2026 (07/13/2026, 09:30:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: waooAI
Product: waoowaoo

Description

A weakness has been identified in waooAI waoowaoo up to 0.4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getInternalTaskSession/getAuthSession/requireUserAuth/requireProjectAuth/requireProjectAuthLight in the library src/lib/api-auth.ts of the component Internal Task Header Handler. This manipulation of the argument x-internal-user-id request causes improper authentication. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could 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 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
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:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
waooai/waoowaoo
pkg:github/waooai/waoowaoo
Affected versions
=0.4.0=0.4.1
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:waooai:waoowaoo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/13/2026, 11:48:51 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects waooAI waoowaoo up to version 0.4.1 in the src/lib/api-auth.ts library component. The functions getInternalTaskSession, getAuthSession, requireUserAuth, requireProjectAuth, and requireProjectAuthLight improperly handle the x-internal-user-id request argument, leading to improper authentication. Remote exploitation is possible without privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 (medium severity). The project has been informed but has not issued a patch or official remediation.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms remotely, potentially gaining unauthorized access to internal tasks or project resources. The impact is limited to the affected versions 0.4.0 and 0.4.1 of waooAI waoowaoo. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the project has not responded or released a fix, users should monitor official channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to the affected component or implementing additional authentication controls as a temporary measure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-07-13T05:03:01.385Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a54b7e068715ace439f78a6

Added to database: 07/13/2026, 10:03:12 UTC

Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 11:48:51 UTC

Last updated: 07/14/2026, 01:26:38 UTC

Views: 16

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