CVE-2024-8026 CSRF due to overly permissive CORS headers in netease-youdao/qanything

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can perform unauthorized actions like file management and knowledge base manipulation via CSRF due to permissive CORS headers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-8026?

CVE-2024-8026 is a high-severity vulnerability in netease-youdao/qanything, published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the backend API of netease-youdao/qanything, as of commit d9ab8bc. The backend server has overly permissive CORS headers, allowing all cross-origin calls. This vulnerability affects all backend endpoints, enabling actions such as creating, uploading, listing, deleting files, and managing knowledge bases.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8026?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qanything Qanything.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8026?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-8026 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8026 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m62f-m76v-gfwr.

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