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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-15332

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click 6 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A security flaw has been discovered in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file channel/channel.py of the component Message Endpoint. The manipulation results in missing authorization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A missing authorization vulnerability exists in the Message Endpoint of zhayujie CowAgent (channel/channel.py) up to version 2.1.0, allowing remote attackers to access or manipulate messages without proper authentication due to the lack of authorization checks on this endpoint.

MitigationImplement proper authorization controls on the Message Endpoint in channel/channel.py to verify user permissions before allowing message access or manipulation; restrict network exposure as an interim measure until a vendor patch is available.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify CowAgent installation
    Locate the zhayujie CowAgent installation directory, typically found in the application's root folder where channel/channel.py exists
    Affected if CowAgent is installed and the file channel/channel.py is present
  2. Check CowAgent version
    Inspect the version file, setup.py, pyproject.toml, or any version metadata in the CowAgent installation to determine the installed version number
    Affected if The installed version is 2.1.0 or any version prior to it
  3. Inspect Message Endpoint authorization
    Open channel/channel.py and examine the Message Endpoint handler function for any authorization decorators, permission checks, or authentication validation before processing requests
    Affected if No authorization, permission, or authentication checks are found in the Message Endpoint code
  4. Verify network exposure
    Check the application's network configuration or service bindings to determine if the Message Endpoint is exposed to untrusted networks
    Affected if The Message Endpoint is accessible from public or untrusted network interfaces without authentication

A user is affected if CowAgent version 2.1.0 or lower is installed AND the Message Endpoint in channel/channel.py lacks authorization checks AND is network-accessible to attackers

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization controls on the Message Endpoint in channel/channel.py to verify user permissions before allowing message access or manipulation; restrict network exposure as an interim measure until a vendor patch is available.

Recommended fix Low confidence
  1. Monitor the zhayujie/CowAgent GitHub repository for any security updates or releases addressing the missing authorization in channel/channel.py
  2. Consider implementing application-level authorization controls around the Message Endpoint functionality as a temporary mitigation
  3. Review access control policies for all channel.py endpoints to ensure proper authentication and authorization checks are in place
  4. Avoid exposing the affected component to untrusted networks until a vendor patch is available

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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