# CVE-2026-101079: agentverus agentverus-scanner context.js isSecurityDefenseSkill reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision

> Local attackers can bypass security checks in agentverus-scanner by manipulating untrusted inputs in the isSecurityDefenseSkill function.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3prr-pcv3-5chg

## What is CVE-2026-101079?

CVE-2026-101079 is a low-severity vulnerability in agentverus-scanner, published on 28 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in agentverus agentverus-scanner up to 0.8.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function isSecurityDefenseSkill of the file dist/scanner/analyzers/context.js. Performing a manipulation results in reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Weakness: CWE-807 (Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-101079?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-101079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-101079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-101079 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-101079 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-101079 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-101079 is a low-severity vulnerability in agentverus-scanner, published on 28 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-101079 exists.

Affected product: agentverus-scanner. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101079/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101079/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-101079
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101079
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-101079

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101079/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.