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CVE-2026-45829: ChromaDB Python project: Unauthenticated code execution

CVE-2026-45829 GHSA-f4j7-r4q5-qw2c GHSA-f4j7-r4q5-qw2c
Summary

The ChromaDB Python project, version 1.0.0 or later, is vulnerable to a security threat. An attacker can send malicious data to the database, allowing them to run any code on the server without needing a password. To protect your server, update to the latest version of ChromaDB.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
pip chromadb >= 1.0.0, <= 1.5.9
Original title
ChromaDB Python project has a pre-authentication code injection vulnerability
Original description
A pre-authentication, code injection vulnerability in version 1.0.0 or later of the ChromaDB Python project allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary code on the server by sending a malicious model repository and trust_remote_code set to true in the /api/v2/tenants/{tenant}/databases/{db}/collections endpoint.
nvd CVSS4.0 10.0
Vulnerability type
CWE-94 Code Injection
Published: 18 May 2026 · Updated: 29 May 2026 · First seen: 18 May 2026