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xiaobei CVE-2026-85667

| EUVDEUVD-2026-71123 CRITICAL
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-09-04 VulnCheck GHSA-g573-j843-xr77
9.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Reach exposed /webhook_worktool endpoint
  2. Delivery
    POST unauthenticated crafted message
  3. Exploit
    Bypass absent auth/signature check
  4. Install
    Inject message into agent pipeline
  5. C2
    Supply internal media URL
  6. Execute
    Server issues SSRF request
  7. Impact
    Read/pivot to internal services

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
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.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker needs only network reachability to the xiaobei server's /webhook_worktool endpoint; no authentication, credentials, signature, or user interaction is required because the webhook implements no auth or signature validation. For the SSRF leg, exploitation depends on the handler's media-URL fetching being reachable and on the internal targets the server can route to (internal service IPs/ports or cloud metadata endpoints). Limiting factors: exposure requires the webhook to be network-accessible to the attacker (an internet-facing or reachable deployment), and confidentiality impact via SSRF depends on whether fetched responses are observable versus blind. Affected only through version 5.5.2 of TeamWiseFlow xiaobei.

Impact

The vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N, score 9.3) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack with high confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact - internally consistent with an unauthenticated webhook that both injects messages (integrity) and performs SSRF that can read internal resources (confidentiality). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided, so the concrete exploitation-probability signal is absent; the priority rests on the design nature of the flaw (missing auth is trivially reproducible) plus VulnCheck attribution rather than observed in-the-wild activity. VC:H is somewhat optimistic for SSRF whose read-back depends on the target service and whether responses are reflected - blind SSRF would justify a lower confidentiality rating - but VI:H for arbitrary message injection into the agent pipeline is well supported. Net: a genuine, easily-triggered vulnerability, tempered by the product's apparently small deployment footprint, which likely keeps real-world exploitation targeted rather than mass-scale.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach the xiaobei server sends an unauthenticated POST to /webhook_worktool containing a crafted message plus a media URL pointing at an internal service (e.g., http://169.254.169.254/ or an internal admin API). The server accepts the message with no signature check, injects it into the agent pipeline, and fetches the attacker-chosen URL, letting the attacker forge internal requests and potentially exfiltrate responses. No public POC was provided, but the low attack complexity and missing authentication make reproduction straightforward.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 04, 2026

Unauthenticated message injection and server-side request forgery in TeamWiseFlow xiaobei through 5.5.2 let remote attackers reach the agent pipeline without any credentials. The webhook endpoints implement neither authentication nor signature validation (CWE-306), so an attacker can POST crafted payloads to the /webhook_worktool handler to inject arbitrary messages, and abuse the handler's unvalidated media-URL fetching to make the server issue requests to internal services. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the flaw is remotely reachable against default deployments and was independently reported by VulnCheck.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patched version is identified in the available data (the advisory and issue #440 describe the flaw in 5.5.2 without citing a fixed release), so treat this as No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis and monitor the GitHub repository and VulnCheck advisory for an update. As compensating controls: place the webhook behind a reverse proxy or gateway that enforces authentication or HMAC signature verification before requests reach /webhook_worktool; restrict network access to the webhook endpoint to known upstream sources (IP allowlist for the legitimate worktool sender) rather than exposing it to the internet; and constrain the server's outbound egress to break SSRF by denying its ability to reach internal/RFC1918 ranges and cloud metadata IPs (169.254.169.254), allowing only the specific external media hosts it must fetch. Trade-offs: signature enforcement at the proxy requires the shared secret to match the legitimate sender, an IP allowlist breaks if the upstream sender's addresses change, and egress filtering may block legitimate media fetches from unexpected CDNs.

Affected VersionsENISA

xiaobei 0 ≤5.5.2

Affected Packages

euvd xiaobei no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

xiaobei is an AI agent/automation product from TeamWiseFlow (CPE cpe:2.3:a:teamwiseflow:xiaobei), built on a Node/TypeScript server (awada/awada-server). The affected component is the webhook route webhook-worktool.ts, which receives inbound messages intended to drive the agent's message pipeline. The root cause is CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for a Critical Function): the webhook accepts and processes messages with no bearer token, HMAC signature, or shared-secret verification, so any party that can reach the endpoint is treated as a trusted message source. Compounding this, the handler fetches media referenced by attacker-supplied URLs without validating the destination, which turns the server into an SSRF pivot - it will connect to arbitrary hosts/ports, including internal-only services and cloud metadata endpoints, on the attacker's behalf.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated network webhook with no signature check gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; message injection is I:H and SSRF reaching internal services supports C:H, no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

xiaobei through 5.5.2 fails to implement authentication or signature validation on webhook endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary messages into the agent pipeline. Attackers can publish malicious messages via the /webhook_worktool handler and exploit unvalidated media URL fetching to perform server-side request forgery against internal services.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

TeamWiseFlow xiaobei through version 5.5.2 lacks authentication controls on webhook endpoints, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious messages and trigger unauthorized requests to internal infrastructure. Any organization running affected versions faces direct operational risk including message spoofing, unauthorized access to internal services, and potential lateral network movement. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict /webhook_worktool endpoint via firewall or reverse proxy to authorized IPs only; (2) Disable webhook functionality entirely if not operationally required; (3) Implement request rate-limiting and parameter validation on webhook reverse proxies; (4) Enable webhook request logging and alerting for suspicious payloads or malicious URLs; (5) Segment internal services and restrict egress from TeamWiseFlow to limit SSRF impact; (6) Maintain active contact with vendor for patch announcements and prepare contingency plans for alternative message-processing solutions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source AI agent from a small vendor, limited production footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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