Qanything
CVE-2024-8026
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.04%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the backend API of netease-youdao/qanything, as of commit d9ab8bc. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the backend API of netease-youdao/qanything, as of commit d9ab8bc. The backend server has overly permissive CORS headers, allowing all cross-origin calls. This vulnerability affects all backend endpoints, enabling actions such as creating, uploading, listing, deleting files, and managing knowledge bases. Affected products include: Qanything.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the backend API of netease-youdao/qanything, as of commit d9ab8bc. The backend server has overly permissive CORS headers, allowing all cross-origin calls. This vulnerability affects all backend endpoints, enabling actions such as creating, uploading, listing, deleting files, and managing knowledge bases.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2024-8026 presents notable security risk, a cross-site request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 8.1. Attackers could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions, potentially modifying critical settings or data. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement Content-Security-Policy headers; (2) Enable HttpOnly and SameSite cookie attributes; (3) Deploy WAF XSS/CSRF rules.
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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