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CVE-2025-69286

RAGFlow has Predictable Token Generation Leading to Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published: Dec 31, 2025Updated: Jan 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-340
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 46.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

RAGFlow is an open-source RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) engine. In versions prior to 0.22.0, the use of an insecure key generation algorithm in the API key and beta (assistant/agent share auth) token generation process allows these tokens to be mutually derivable. Specifically, both tokens are generated using the same `URLSafeTimedSerializer` with predictable inputs, enabling an unauthorized user who obtains the shared assistant/agent URL to derive the personal API key. This grants them full control over the assistant/agent owner's account. Version 0.22.0 fixes the issue.

In plain language

AI Act now

CVE-2025-69286 is a serious RAGFlow token-guessing weakness that can let an attacker bypass logins and take over an assistant/agent account if they have the shared assistant/agent link; if you run RAGFlow and use those shared features, you should act now and upgrade to 0.22.0 or later.

Executive summary

In RAGFlow (versions before 0.22.0), predictable token generation (CWE-340) allows an attacker with access to the shared assistant/agent URL to derive the owner’s API key and bypass authentication, leading to full account takeover; exploitation is reported in the wild (actor: Qilin).

If affected, business impact
Full assistant/agent account takeoverUnauthorized API accessData exposure from RAG workflowsService disruption via abuse

What to do now

  1. Check your RAGFlow version (look for the running version/build number in your deployment logs or the UI/config).
  2. If your version is older than 0.22.0, upgrade RAGFlow to 0.22.0 or later.
  3. Confirm whether you use “shared assistant/agent” links (beta share/auth features). If yes and you can’t upgrade immediately, temporarily disable sharing of assistant/agent links and rotate any generated keys/tokens you use for access.
  4. After upgrading, verify authentication still works as expected and that any previously issued shared links no longer grant access.
Patch / advisory Some work to apply

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-340

Affected Products

infiniflow
commercialaka ragflow, infiniflow/ragflow
ragflowMixed
AI / ML / vector-db-rag

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/security/advisories/GHSA-9j5g-g4xm-57w7
github.com
https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/commit/a3bb4aadcc3494fb27f2a9933b4c46df8eb532e6
github.com
https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/blob/v0.20.5/api/apps/system_app.py#L214-L215
github.com
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