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9.9

stigmem-node: Anonymous access risk when auth is disabled outside local network

GHSA-fp6w-8wpg-74g5
Summary

If you're using stigmem-node and have disabled authentication, it's possible for anyone to access your data and settings from outside your local network. To fix this, update to the latest version of stigmem-node. If you can't update right now, keep authentication enabled for all non-local deployments and don't expose them to untrusted networks.

What to do
  • Update stigmem-node to version 0.9.0a2.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
PyPI – stigmem-node < 0.9.0a2
Fix: upgrade to 0.9.0a2
Original title
stigmem-node: Auth-disabled deployments may grant broad anonymous access outside loopback
Original description
### Impact
Stigmem nodes configured with authentication disabled could grant the anonymous identity broad read/write/federation capabilities if exposed outside a loopback-only local development environment. Impacted users are operators who intentionally disabled authentication while binding the node to a non-loopback URL.

### Patches
Patched in 0.9.0a2. The node now refuses unauthenticated operation outside loopback-only local development.

### Workarounds
Before upgrading, keep authentication enabled for all non-local deployments and do not expose nodes with authentication disabled to untrusted networks.

### Upgrade
Upgrade to the patched release:

```bash
pip install --upgrade --pre stigmem-node
```

If developers install through the Stigmem meta-package instead, they should use the matching extra for their deployments, for example:

```bash
pip install --upgrade --pre 'stigmem[node]'
```

### Resources
- Release: https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/releases/tag/v0.9.0a2
- Changelog: https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/blob/v0.9.0a2/CHANGELOG.md#L14-L35
- Security policy and posture: https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/blob/v0.9.0a2/SECURITY.md
osv CVSS4.0 9.9
Vulnerability type
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Published: 29 May 2026 · Updated: 29 May 2026 · First seen: 29 May 2026