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NVD CRITICAL: CVE-2026-40525 — OpenViking prior to commit c7bb167 contains an authentication bypass vulnerabili...
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 07:16 PM UTC·Source: NIST NVD
Updated: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC
Executive Summary
OpenViking prior to commit c7bb167 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the VikingBot OpenAPI HTTP route surface where the authentication check fails open when the api_key configuration value is unset or empty. Remote attackers with network access to the exposed service can invoke privileged bot-control functionality without providing a valid X-API-Key header, including submitting at
Analysis
OpenViking prior to commit c7bb167 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the VikingBot OpenAPI HTTP route surface where the authentication check fails open when the api_key configuration value is unset or empty. Remote attackers with network access to the exposed service can invoke privileged bot-control functionality without providing a valid X-API-Key header, including submitting attacker-controlled prompts, creating or using bot sessions, and accessing downstream tools, integrations, secrets, or data accessible to the bot. CVSS Score: 9.1. Published: 2026-04-17T19:16:39.017.