LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.4.14, the LightRAG API is vulnerable to a JWT algorithm confusion attack where an attacker can forge tokens by specifying 'alg': 'none' in the JWT header. Since the jwt.decode() call does not explicitly deny the 'none' algorithm, a crafted token without a signature will be accepted as valid, leading to unauthorized access. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.14.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8ffj-4hx4-9pgf lightrag-hku: JWT Algorithm Confusion Vulnerability
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Hkuds
Hkuds lightrag
Vendors & Products Hkuds
Hkuds lightrag

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.4.14, the LightRAG API is vulnerable to a JWT algorithm confusion attack where an attacker can forge tokens by specifying 'alg': 'none' in the JWT header. Since the jwt.decode() call does not explicitly deny the 'none' algorithm, a crafted token without a signature will be accepted as valid, leading to unauthorized access. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.14.
Title LightRAG has a JWT Algorithm Confusion Vulnerability in LightRAG API
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T20:18:55.606Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T00:23:30.595Z

Link: CVE-2026-39413

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-08T20:18:48.737Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-08T20:16:25.877

Modified: 2026-04-08T21:26:13.410

Link: CVE-2026-39413

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-09T08:27:35Z

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