# CVE-2026-116108: openbq-org OpenBB Local API Server api\_settings.py access control

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-109600, GHSA-HCM7-9PJR-2755
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-26 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Summary

The OpenBB platform, an open-source financial data and analytics tool, is affected through its Local API Server component. Improper access controls in its API settings could allow a remote attacker to reach functionality they should not be able to access.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- openbq-org OpenBB: 4.7.0, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 5.0

## Description

A flaw has been found in openbq-org OpenBB up to 4.7.2/5.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the file openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/model/api_settings.py of the component Local API Server. This manipulation causes improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

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

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426176
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426176/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116108
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1003285

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