CVE-2026-88939
highknowns through 0.33.0 exempts the project.set action from permission guard checks unconditionally, allowing read-only agent sessions to bypass restrictions.
knowns through 0.33.0 exempts the project.set action from permission guard checks unconditionally, allowing read-only agent sessions to bypass restrictions. Attackers can invoke project.set to repoint the server at another project directory and obtain write access capabilities.
CVSS
8.3
8.3 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-09-10 16:18
Modified: 2026-09-15 15:17
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 2 days ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:52 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.33.0/internal/permissions/guard.go#L104-L113 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.33.0/internal/permissions/registry.go#L51-L54 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-h73x-698r-qrvg disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-through-0.33.0-authorization-bypass-via-projec... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-h73x-698r-qrvg 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:52 UTC · record ↗