CVE-2026-58473: Cognee before 1.2.0 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to

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CRITICAL 9.1REMOTE

CVE-2026-58473 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cognee before 1.2.0 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the global LLM provider configuration by self-registering an account and calling the settings endpoint, which performs no admin or superuser check. Attackers can redirect all LLM operations instance-wide to an attacker-controlled endpoint by exploiting the process-wide singleton configuration cache, enabling exfiltration of pro

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: public proof of concept
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-306, CWE-862
Published	2026-07-07
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-07-07 21:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Python (pip) · cognee · FIXED · 1.5.0 · vulnerable: < 1.5.0 · source

pip install --upgrade "cognee>=1.5.0" pip show cognee

Fedora 46 · log4cplus · FIXED · 2.2.0.1-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-fc241370c9 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-fc241370c9

Fedora ELN · velocitty · FIXED · 1.0.3-2.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-edae8cd295 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-edae8cd295

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/topoteretes/cognee/issues/3084

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-58473?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-58473 being exploited?

CVE-2026-58473 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-58473 affect?

CVE-2026-58473 affects affected software. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). Cognee before 1.2.0 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the global LLM provider configuration by self-registering an account and calling the settings endpoint, which performs

How urgent is CVE-2026-58473?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: public proof of concept; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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