CVE-2026-61808: HKUDS LightRAG · Missing Authentication
Affects HKUDS LightRAGSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 1.5.5rc1 as a priority.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 84% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.5.5rc1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Aug 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade HKUDS LightRAG to 1.5.5rc1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HKUDSLightRAG | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubhkuds/LightRAGpkg:github/hkuds/LightRAGOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to LightRAG version 1.5.5rc1 or later, where authentication is enabled by default on the API server. Until the upgrade is applied, restrict network access to the API server to trusted hosts only to reduce exposure. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed as 'official-fix' but the vendor has released a mitigating version 1.5.5rc1.
Description
LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Through version 1.5.4, the LightRAG API server binds to all network interfaces with authentication disabled by default, allowing an unauthenticated network attacker to read indexed document content, upload or delete documents, modify the knowledge graph, cancel pipelines, clear caches, and consume LLM resources. This issue is mitigated in version 1.5.5rc1.