CVE-2026-77518: MaxKB authorization bypass exposes MCP tool configuration

CVE-2026-77518 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5 · Published 2026-09-21

MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise use. A user who knows another user's AI tool identifier can read that tool's configuration without authorization, including sensitive server settings and authentication headers. An attacker can also reference another user's tool in their own workflow to execute it with the original owner's permissions.

Technologies: 1Panel-dev MaxKB. Vendors: 1Panel-dev.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-77518 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-77518 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-77518?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 21 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
1Panel-dev MaxKB 2.10.2-lts and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-77518?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-77518 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-77518?
Check whether you run 1Panel-dev MaxKB at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The tool-detail API route lacks per-resource authorization checks, allowing an authenticated user to retrieve a known tool_id and expose Tool.code containing MCP server configuration. Additionally, workflow mcp-nodes accept foreign mcp_tool_id references without verifying the workflow owner's permission to use that tool, enabling privilege amplification during workflow debug execution. The vulnerability requires the attacker to be a legitimate workspace user who knows the target tool's ID.

Affected products

  • 1Panel-dev MaxKB 2.10.2-lts and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-09-21: disclosed

References

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