CVE-2026-85740 json
LightRAG: SSRF via IPv6-transition address bypass (NAT64, IPv4-compatible, 6to4) of the native-markdown image-download guard
published 2026-09-22 48 d ago modified 2026-10-01 38 d ago also EUVD-2026-84549 , GHSA-vv3m-f8x4-7377 , PYSEC-2026-4064
- cvss
- 7.1
- 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 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LightRAG provides simple and fast retrieval-augmented generation. Prior to 1.5.5, _validated_addresses in lightrag/parser/markdown/parser.py evaluates the literal resolved address with ipaddress.is_global without consistently classifying an IPv4 address embedded in an IPv6 transition wrapper. A caller who can upload a Markdown or textpack document can supply an external image URL using NAT64 64:ff9b::/96 or an IPv4-compatible form that embeds a loopback, private, or cloud-metadata IPv4 address. On a deployment with compatible NAT64 or DNS64 routing, _download and _build_guarded_opener accept the wrapper and fetch the internal resource, whose body is then ingested. Current interpreter behavior already blocks some RFC 8215 and 6to4 forms, but the fixed guard handles all documented wrappers without becoming more permissive than the standard library. This issue is fixed in version 1.5.5.
Patch / fix
- pypi lightrag-hku 1.5.5
- hkuds lightrag 1.5.5
- github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG@9207e7f commit
- github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG@a258621 commit
- github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG@c598545 commit
- github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG#3426 pull request
- github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.5 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 41 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-vv3m-f8x4-7377 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | lightrag-hku | <1.5.5 |
1.5.5 |
Affected products
- HKUDS LightRAG
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3426
web
-
github.com
/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/9207e7fd10cf6df3cf26e3dd1921490b34a2f132
web
-
github.com
/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/a25862177a9b00e0edb870778a42b4155924de09
web
-
github.com
/HKUDS/LightRAG/commit/c598545aa0084a427bcb19a84ade5e0ec31fa673
web
-
github.com
/HKUDS/LightRAG/security/advisories/GHSA-vv3m-f8x4-7377
exploit, web
-
github.com
/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.5
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85740
advisory
-
github.com
/HKUDS/LightRAG
package
-
pypi.org
/project/lightrag-hku
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-vv3m-f8x4-7377
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-85740
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vv3m-f8x4-7377
- NVD CVE-2026-85740
- OSV PYSEC-2026-4064
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.