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title: "CVE-2026-114108: HKUDS Vibe-Trading - Authentication Bypass"
description: "HKUDS Vibe-Trading > 0.1.0 < 0.1.7 contains a missing authentication vulnerability caused by require_auth() returning early when API_AUTH_KEY is unset, letting unauthenticated attackers execute root shell commands, upload files, read session histories, and obtain partial API keys."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-114108/
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# CVE-2026-114108 HKUDS Vibe-Trading - Authentication Bypass

HKUDS Vibe-Trading > 0.1.0 < 0.1.7 contains a missing authentication vulnerability caused by require\_auth() returning early when API\_AUTH\_KEY is unset, letting unauthenticated attackers execute root shell commands, upload files, read session histories, and obtain partial API keys.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114108)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Remote Code Execution, File System Read, File System Write, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

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

Published

21 October 2026

Updated

21 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-306](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 0.1.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114108](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114108)
- [https://github.com/HKUDS/Vibe-Trading/security/advisories/GHSA-v2f8-6655-7grj](https://github.com/HKUDS/Vibe-Trading/security/advisories/GHSA-v2f8-6655-7grj)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hkuds-vibe-trading-before-0.1.7-missing-authentication-in-fastapi-server-enabling-rce](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hkuds-vibe-trading-before-0.1.7-missing-authentication-in-fastapi-server-enabling-rce)

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