CVE-2026-85734

critical

Description

LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.5.5, the POST /login endpoint in lightrag/api/lightrag_server.py does not impose a rate limit, account lockout, delay, or counter for failed authentication attempts. A network attacker can submit password guesses at full request speed until a valid account password is found. Successful credential recovery grants authenticated access to documents, the knowledge graph, and administrative operations. This issue is fixed in version 1.5.5.

References

https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-frch-4w6v-q5xx

https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.5

https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3424

https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/135bc9056e9ecd800c1abe2f2ce24d1a86622a54

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-22

Updated: 2026-09-22

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00609