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CVE-2026-8321: Authentication Bypass Using Alternate Channel in inkeep agents

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8321cvecve-2026-8321
Published: 05/11/2026 (05/11/2026, 19:45:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: inkeep
Product: agents

Description

CVE-2026-8321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in inkeep agents version 0.58.14, specifically in the createDevContext function of the runAuth middleware. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass authentication remotely by manipulating an alternate channel. The exploit code is publicly available, but no official patch or vendor response has been issued yet. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating moderate impact with network attack vector and no required privileges or user interaction.

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
inkeep/agents
pkg:github/inkeep/agents
Affected versions
=0.58.14

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/19/2026, 11:07:30 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability exists in the createDevContext function within the runAuth middleware component of inkeep agents 0.58.14. An attacker can remotely manipulate this function to bypass authentication using an alternate channel, effectively circumventing normal access controls. The issue was responsibly reported early to the project, but no remediation or official fix has been provided to date. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges or user interaction and has low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation results in authentication bypass, allowing unauthorized remote access to the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized actions or access within the context of the inkeep agents application. The public availability of exploit code increases the risk of exploitation. However, the overall impact is rated medium due to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability as per the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Since the vendor has not responded or issued a fix, users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, consider implementing compensating controls such as restricting network access to the affected service or employing additional authentication layers if feasible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-11T13:36:22.325Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a02877dcbff5d86108b825d

Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:53 UTC

Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 11:07:30 UTC

Last updated: 07/04/2026, 20:51:25 UTC

Views: 76

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