Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-45829
A pre-authentication, code injection vulnerability in version 1.0.0 or later of the ChromaDB Python project allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary code on the server by sending a malicious model repository and trust_remote_code set to true in the /api/v2/tenants/{tenant}/databases/{db}/collections endpoint.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:12.39%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-94 ↗CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chroma | ChromaDB | 1.0.0 <= * (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
12.387%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | HiddenLayer, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-05-13T14:01:39 |
| Published | 2026-05-18T15:59:22 |
| Last Updated | 2026-07-15T11:47:34 |
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