CVE-2026-22680 OpenViking < 0.3.3 Missing Authorization via Task Polling
Unauthenticated attackers can access task polling endpoints to retrieve sensitive background task metadata and result payloads from other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-22680?
CVE-2026-22680 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Volcengine OpenViking, published on 7 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenViking versions prior to 0.3.3 contain a missing authorization vulnerability in the task polling endpoints that allows unauthorized attackers to enumerate or retrieve background task metadata created by other users. Attackers can access the /api/v1/tasks and /api/v1/tasks/{task_id} routes without authentication to expose task type, task status, resource identifiers, archive URIs, result payloads, and error information, potentially causing cross-tenant interference in multi-tenant deployments.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22680?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including openviking and OpenViking. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openviking PyPI | All versions | 0.3.3 |
openviking PyPI | All versions | 0.3.3 |
OpenViking PyPI | All versions | 0.3.3 |
Products include Volcengine Openviking.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22680?
Upgrade openviking to 0.3.3 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-22680 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-22680 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Volcengine OpenViking
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h336-2wxm-pr6q, PYSEC-2026-2855.