{"id":"CVE-2026-30762","aliases":["PYSEC-2026-2593"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-30762","summary":"LightRAG: Hardcoded JWT Signing Secret Allows Authentication Bypass","details":"Subject: Security Vulnerability Report Hardcoded JWT Secret (CVE-2026-30762)\n\nHi HKUDS team,\n\nI'm writing to report a security vulnerability I discovered in LightRAG v1.4.10. This has been assigned CVE-2026-30762 by MITRE.\n\nVulnerability: Hardcoded JWT signing secret\nType: Improper Authentication (CWE-287)\nSeverity: High\nAttack Vector: Remote / Unauthenticated\n\nSummary:\nThe file lightrag/api/config.py (line 397) uses a default JWT secret \"lightrag-jwt-default-secret\" when the TOKEN_SECRET environment variable is not set. The AuthHandler in lightrag/api/auth.py (lines 24-25) uses this secret to sign and verify tokens. An unauthenticated attacker can forge valid JWT tokens using the publicly known default secret and gain access to any protected endpoint.\n\nReproduction:\n1. Install LightRAG v1.4.10 with AUTH_ACCOUNTS configured but no TOKEN_SECRET set\n2. Use PyJWT to sign a token: jwt.encode({\"sub\": \"admin\", \"role\": \"user\"}, \"lightrag-jwt-default-secret\", algorithm=\"HS256\")\n3. Send a request to any protected endpoint with the header: Authorization: Bearer <forged_token>\n4. Access is granted without valid credentials\n\nSuggested Fix:\nRequire TOKEN_SECRET to be explicitly set when AUTH_ACCOUNTS is configured. Refuse to start the API server if authentication is enabled but no custom secret is provided.\n\nI'm following a 90-day responsible disclosure timeline from today's date. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.\n\nBest regards,\nVenkata Avinash Taduturi","published":"2026-04-04T06:14:41Z","modified":"2026-07-13T16:43:52.932246324Z","cvss":{"score":7.5,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"lightrag-hku","fixedVersion":"1.4.13"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-mcww-4hxq-hfr3"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-13T16:43:52.932246324Z"}}