CRITICAL 9.1 NVD
CVE-2026-82281
Kotaemon through 0.12.0 fails to properly validate conversation ownership in select_conv, delete_conv, rename_conv, and on_set_public_conversation functions in
Kotaemon through 0.12.0 fails to properly validate conversation ownership in select_conv, delete_conv, rename_conv, and on_set_public_conversation functions in control.py. Attackers can read other users' chat histories, delete conversations, or rename conversations by supplying arbitrary conversation identifiers without proper authorization checks.
References
- https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon
- https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/blob/9ad3e4e49aa35b8acddd235918a5d9753c1cfdf9/libs/kt
- https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/issues/846
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kotaemon-missing-ownership-check-in-conversation-func
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 was published on 2026-08-28 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-28 · -1 days ago
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