CVE-2026-16015: Auth Bypass (CVSS 6.3)

Description

A vulnerability was determined in poco-ai poco-claw up to 0.5.4. This vulnerability affects the function create_task of the file executor_manager/app/api/v1/tasks.py of the component executor_manager API. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.5.7 is able to resolve this issue. This patch is called 67fcc88505c57f77d3fcf04eb5b89425b10cbf48. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0038

Probability of exploitation

0.31%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

CWE-306 Missing Authentication

References

Other References

https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/ https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/commit/67fcc88505c57f77d3fcf04eb5b89425b10cbf48 https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/issues/136 https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/issues/137 https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/pull/135 https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/releases/tag/0.5.7 https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16015 https://vuldb.com/submit/856812 https://vuldb.com/submit/856813 https://vuldb.com/submit/856815

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16015? +

A vulnerability was determined in poco-ai poco-claw up to 0.5.4. This vulnerability affects the function create_task of the file executor_manager/app/api/v1/tasks.py of the component executor_manager API. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.5.7 is able to resolve this issue. This patch is called 67fcc88505c57f77d3fcf04eb5b89425b10cbf48. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-16015? +

CVE-2026-16015 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0038, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-16015? +

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