# CVE-2026-16015: poco-ai poco-claw executor\_manager API tasks.py create\_task missing authentication

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-17 · Updated: 2026-07-17

## Affected

- poco-ai poco-claw: 0.5.0, 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, 0.5.4

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in poco-ai poco-claw up to 0.5.4. This vulnerability affects the function create_task of the file executor_manager/app/api/v1/tasks.py of the component executor_manager API. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.5.7 is able to resolve this issue. This patch is called 67fcc88505c57f77d3fcf04eb5b89425b10cbf48. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

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

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379757
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379757/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16015
- https://vuldb.com/submit/856812
- https://vuldb.com/submit/856813
- https://vuldb.com/submit/856815
- https://vuldb.com/submit/856816
- https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/issues/136
- https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/pull/135
- https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/issues/137
- https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/commit/67fcc88505c57f77d3fcf04eb5b89425b10cbf48
- https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/releases/tag/0.5.7
- https://github.com/poco-ai/poco-claw/

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