Critical severity9.1GHSA Advisory· Published Apr 17, 2026· Updated May 5, 2026
CVE-2026-40525
CVE-2026-40525
Description
OpenViking prior to version 0.3.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the VikingBot OpenAPI HTTP route surface where the authentication check fails open when the api_key configuration value is unset or empty. Remote attackers with network access to the exposed service can invoke privileged bot-control functionality without providing a valid X-API-Key header, including submitting attacker-controlled prompts, creating or using bot sessions, and accessing downstream tools, integrations, secrets, or data accessible to the bot.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openvikingPyPI | < 0.3.9 | 0.3.9 |
Affected products
3< 0.3.9+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.3.9
- cpe:2.3:a:volcengine:openviking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <0.3.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/c7bb1676f4d037609f041bf39e4e2bd52e8f9820nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/1447nvdExploitPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jgq2-vq69-gr6hghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40525ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-authentication-bypass-via-vikingbot-openapinvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/releases/tag/v0.3.9nvdRelease NotesWEB
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