Missing authorization in the WhatsApp group channel in Kiro Crew
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Kiro Crew versions 0.4.0 through 0.7.1 have missing authorization in the WhatsApp group channel (CWE-862). A remote actor who is a member of an operator-configured WhatsApp group can send messages to the group that control the operator's other agent sessions and execute arbitrary commands on the host running Kiro Crew. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.0 (Critical).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Missing authorization in the WhatsApp group channel in Kiro Crew might allow a remote actor who is a member of an operator-configured WhatsApp group to control the operator's other agent sessions and execute arbitrary commands on the host running Kiro Crew via messages sent to the group. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 0.7.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade Kiro Crew to version 0.7.2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112380
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
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