Insecure direct object reference in 99AI exposes chat messages
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
99AI through 4.3.0 by vastxie contains an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) in its chat log query endpoint. The endpoint lacks an owner check, so an unauthenticated remote attacker can read other users' chat messages and task data by iterating sequential chat IDs after obtaining a visitor token.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
99AI through 4.3.0 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read other users' chat messages because querySingleChat lacks an owner check. Attackers can send a fingerprint header to obtain a visitor JWT and iterate sequential chatId values to retrieve other users' message content and task data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for 99AI.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111707
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-ghmq-xxc8-j8m5
References
More vastxie vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-75492 Missing authentication in 99AI exposes all users' chat logs CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-111707 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111707 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghmq-xxc8-j8m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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