CVE-2026-10177 Aider-AI Aider AWS EC2 Metadata Endpoint api_docs.py requests.get server-side request forgery
Aider-AI Aider allows remote attackers to perform server-side request forgery via the AWS EC2 Metadata Endpoint, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-10177?
CVE-2026-10177 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Aider-AI Aider, published on 31 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Aider-AI Aider 0.86.3. This affects the function requests.get of the file api_docs.py of the component AWS EC2 Metadata Endpoint. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10177?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including aider-chat.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
aider-chat PyPI | All versions to 0.86.2 | None |
aider-chat PyPI | All versions to 0.86.2 | None |
aider-chat PyPI | All versions to 0.86.2 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2026-10177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-10177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-10177 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hchg-qm84-cj9p, PYSEC-2026-2336.