# CVE-2026-97231: volotat Anagnorisis Socket.IO Connect app.py missing authentication

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication on the Socket.IO Connect interface of volotat Anagnorisis, potentially accessing protected functionality without credentials.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9jvm-mj92-cxwq

## What is CVE-2026-97231?

CVE-2026-97231 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in volotat Anagnorisis, published on 24 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in volotat Anagnorisis up to 0.3.1/0.4.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file app.py of the component Socket.IO Connect Interface. The manipulation results in missing authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality), CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97231?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-97231?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-97231 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-97231 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-97231 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-97231 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in volotat Anagnorisis, published on 24 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-97231 exists.

Affected product: volotat Anagnorisis. 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-2026-97231/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97231/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97231
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97231
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97231

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97231/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.