CVE-2026-45833 json
ChromaDB has a code injection vulnerability
published 4mo ago modified 14d ago also GHSA-36p7-vc44-83pf , PYSEC-2026-3814 , EUVD-2026-36484
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A code injection vulnerability in version 0.4.17 or later of the ChromaDB Python project allows an authenticated 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/default_tenant/databases/default_database/collections/{collection_id} if they have the UPDATE_COLLECTION permission.
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red hat product security vex CVE-2026-45833 updated cvss 7.5
chromadb: ChromaDB: Arbitrary Code Execution via Code Injection
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 rhelai3/bootc-cuda-rhel9, rhelai3/bootc-rocm-rhel9, rhelai3/bootc-gaudi-rhel9, rhelai3/disk-image-cuda-rhel9affected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9not affected: vulnerable code not in execute path
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hiddenlayer.com https://www.hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-06-chromadb-5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | chromadb | >=0.4.17, <=1.5.9 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Chroma ChromaDB
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
- Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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hiddenlayer.com
/sai-security-advisory/2026-06-chromadb-5
exploit, web, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/CVE-2026-45833
vdb-entry, web
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=2488430
issue-tracking, web
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security.access.redhat.com
/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45833.json
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45833
advisory
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github.com
/chroma-core/chroma
package
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pypi.org
/project/chromadb
package
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-36p7-vc44-83pf
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-45833
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-36p7-vc44-83pf
- NVD CVE-2026-45833
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3814
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