Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting openviking package, versions [,0.2.1.dev28)
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- published5 Mar 2026
- disclosed27 Feb 2026
- creditChia Min Jun Lennon
Introduced: 27 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-22207 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openviking to version 0.2.1.dev28 or higher.
Overview
openviking is an An Agent-native context database
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function via the omission of the root_api_key configuration. An attacker can gain unauthorized ROOT-level access by sending requests to protected endpoints without authentication headers, allowing full administrative control including account management, resource operations, and system configuration.