CVE-2026-18992
zhayujie CowAgent Self-Evolution Review Agent executor.py _select_tools authorization
A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function _select_tools of the file agent/evolution/executor.py of the component Self-Evolution Review Agent. Performing a manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
zhayujie CowAgent Self-Evolution Review Agent executor.py _select_tools authorization
A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function _select_tools of the file agent/evolution/executor.py of the component Self-Evolution Review Agent. Performing a manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-18992- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-863, CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-53705
5.3
A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function _select_tools of the file agent/evolution/executor.py of the component Self-Evolution Review Agent. Performing a manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
- Record
EUVD-2026-53705- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wjcq-xp37-c947
2.1
A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the...
A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function _select_tools of the file agent/evolution/executor.py of the component Self-Evolution Review Agent. Performing a manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
- Record
GHSA-wjcq-xp37-c947- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.1
A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function _select_tools of the file agent/evolution/executor.py of the component Self-Evolution Review Agent. Performing a manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-18992- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
2.1
zhayujie CowAgent Self-Evolution Review Agent executor.py _select_tools authorization
A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function _select_tools of the file agent/evolution/executor.py of the component Self-Evolution Review Agent. Performing a manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-18992- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-18992 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Zhayujie Cowagent, published August 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com/vuln/386368
vuldb.com/vuln/386368/cti
vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18992
vuldb.com/submit/862609
github.com/zhayujie/CowAgent/issues/2904
github.com/zhayujie/CowAgent
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18992
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wjcq-xp37-c947
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18992.json