# CVE-2026-115333: Lotus through 0.10.2 Improper Authentication via Event Ingestion API Key Prefix

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-108135, GHSA-PCV2-4G25-R7QR
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-22 · Updated: 2026-10-23

## Affected

- uselotus lotus: through 0.10.2

## Description

Lotus through 0.10.2 contains an improper authentication vulnerability in the Go event ingestion middleware that validates API keys by prefix only, without checking the secret against the stored hashed_key. Attackers who know or obtain an API key prefix can submit usage events to POST /api/track/ as that organization, altering its metered usage and billing.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on uselotus lotus, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://hackmd.io/@leediay/BkUc3WL2Mx
- https://github.com/uselotus/lotus/blob/0.10.2/go/event-ingestion/authn/authn.go#L85-L95
- https://github.com/uselotus/lotus
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lotus-through-0.10.2-improper-authentication-via-event-ingestion-api-key-prefix

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