Improper authorization in chenyme grok2api video job retry
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-285.
Summary
chenyme grok2api up to 3.1.6 has improper authorization (CWE-285) in the beginSelectionSession function of its video job retry handler. A remote attacker with low privileges and no user interaction can affect confidentiality, integrity and availability at a low level. The exploit has been publicly disclosed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-09
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was determined in chenyme grok2api up to 3.1.6. This vulnerability affects the function beginSelectionSession of the file backend/internal/application/gateway/video.go of the component Video Job Retry Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 3.1.7 is able to resolve this issue. Patch name: 199b3abecc14907176dae1f1cacf125419caa94d. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade chenyme grok2api to version 3.1.7, which fixes the issue in patch 199b3ab.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-09
- Fix · CNA grok2api (chenyme) Fixed in 3.1.7
Timeline
- 2026-11-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-124574
References
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Sources
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