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#6 BleepingComputer general May 19, 2026 at 22:25 UTC

Max-severity flaw in ChromaDB for AI apps allows server hijacking

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

A max-severity vulnerability in the latest Python FastAPI version of ChromaDB, a popular vector database used in AI applications, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and leak sensitive information from exposed servers. The flaw was unpatched at time of disclosure, and SecurityWeek confirmed it can be exploited without authentication. Organizations running AI pipelines with ChromaDB exposed to the internet should isolate or take down affected instances immediately.

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