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CVE-2026-18992: zhayujie CowAgent · Incorrect Authorization

Affects zhayujie CowAgentSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
zhayujieCowAgentAffected
  • =2.1.0
  • =2.1.1
Fixed in–
GitHubzhayujie/CowAgentpkg:github/zhayujie/CowAgentOther threatsAffected
  • =2.1.0
  • =2.1.1
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:zhayujie:cowagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from the vendor and consider implementing network-level controls to restrict access to the affected service if possible.

Description

CVE-2026-18992 is a medium severity vulnerability in zhayujie CowAgent up to versions 2.1.0 and 2.1.1. It involves incorrect authorization in the _select_tools function of the Self-Evolution Review Agent component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or elevated privileges. Public exploit code is available, but no official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.

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