CVE-2026-45832

chromadb: ChromaDB: Authorization bypass in V1 collection-level endpoints

Published Jun 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
All V1 collection-level endpoints in ChromaDB's Python project pass None for the tenant and database to the authorization layer, allowing attackers to bypass authorization controls by using the V1 endpoints.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Trychroma
Trychroma chromadb
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:trychroma:chromadb:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Trychroma
Trychroma chromadb
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authorization Bypass via V1 Collection‑Level Endpoints in ChromaDB chromadb: ChromaDB: Authorization bypass in V1 collection-level endpoints
Weaknesses CWE-551
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authorization Bypass via V1 Collection‑Level Endpoints in ChromaDB
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Chroma
Chroma chromadb
Vendors & Products Chroma
Chroma chromadb
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description All V1 collection-level endpoints in ChromaDB's Python project pass None for the tenant and database to the authorization layer, allowing attackers to bypass authorization controls by using the V1 endpoints.
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HiddenLayer
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
May 13, 2026, 2:01 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 12, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 12, 2026, 3:11 PM