Kotaemon through 0.12.0 fails to properly validate conversation ownership in select_conv, delete_conv, rename_conv, and on_set_public_conversation functions in control.py. Attackers can read other users' chat histories, delete conversations, or rename conversations by supplying arbitrary conversation identifiers without proper authorization checks.
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Description Kotaemon through 0.12.0 fails to properly validate conversation ownership in select_conv, delete_conv, rename_conv, and on_set_public_conversation functions in control.py. Attackers can read other users' chat histories, delete conversations, or rename conversations by supplying arbitrary conversation identifiers without proper authorization checks.
Title Kotaemon Missing Ownership Check in Conversation Functions
First Time appeared Cinnamon
Cinnamon kotaemon
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cinnamon:kotaemon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cinnamon
Cinnamon kotaemon
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T16:19:01.076Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T11:12:50.930Z

Link: CVE-2026-82281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T20:20:19.363

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:20:19.363

Link: CVE-2026-82281

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T22:15:04Z