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TI-2026-70799 Aliases CVE-2026-108768GHSA-cmfc-4qwc-4894

Unlimited resource allocation in zhayujie CowAgent tool-call parsing

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.2.0 contains a flaw in its streaming tool-call argument handler, where json.loads allocates resources without limits (CWE-770). A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger it, which degrades availability. A public exploit is available and may be used. The vendor did not respond to early contact about the disclosure.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A vulnerability was identified in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.2.0. Affected by this issue is the function json.loads of the component Streaming Tool-Call Argument Handler. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
zhayujieCowAgent2.0; 2.1; 2.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • CowAgent Vendorzhayujie Affected 2.0; 2.1; 2.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zhayujie:cowagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——zhayujie
  • cpe:2.3:a:zhayujie:cowagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·zhayujie

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for CowAgent.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108768
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-cmfc-4qwc-4894
  3. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-12902 zhayujie CowAgent Vision Tool vision.py _download_to_data_url server-side request forgery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-12400 zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent wx Endpoint common.py verify_server missing authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-08952 zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat Bash Tool bash.py _get_safety_warning os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-05370 zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent Administrative HTTP Endpoint missing authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-05261 zhayujie chatgpt-on-wechat CowAgent API Memory Content Endpoint service.py dispatch path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-70803 Denial of service in zhayujie CowAgent Markdown rendering CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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