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CVE-2026-45831

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Description

The SimpleRBACAuthorizationProvider authorization provider in versions 0.5.0 or later of the ChromaDB Python project evaluates whether a user holds a given permission but never checks which tenant, database, or collection that permission applies to allowing users to perform cross tenant actions.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c
Published
2026-06-12 16:16:28.797000
Last modified
2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000
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      "value": "El proveedor de autorización SimpleRBACAuthorizationProvider en versiones 0.5.0 o posteriores del proyecto Python ChromaDB evalúa si un usuario posee un permiso determinado, pero nunca verifica a qué inquilino, base de datos o colección se aplica ese permiso, lo que permite a los usuarios realizar acciones entre inquilinos."
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