Server-side request forgery in Zylon PrivateGPT URI Artifact Loader
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Zylon PrivateGPT versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 contain a server-side request forgery flaw (CWE-918) in the load_file_from_uri function of the URI Artifact Loader. Manipulating the Value argument makes the server issue requests that the attacker controls. A remote attacker can exploit this without authentication or user interaction. A public exploit has been released and may be used for attacks.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in Zylon PrivateGPT 1.0.0/1.0.1. This vulnerability affects the function load_file_from_uri of the file private_gpt/server/ingest/uri_loader.py of the component URI Artifact Loader. Performing a manipulation of the argument Value results in server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 Zylon PrivateGPT.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-25 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116000
- 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-5gf5-vm4r-r6j6
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-116000 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116000 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gf5-vm4r-r6j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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