Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Zylon PrivateGPT 1.0.0/1.0.1. This vulnerability affects the function load_file_from_uri of the file private_gpt/server/ingest/uri_loader.py of the component URI Artifact Loader. Performing a manipulation of the argument Value results in server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zylon | PrivateGPT | 1.0.0, 1.0.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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capivara-research/CVE-2026-116000 ★ 0 · Oct 26, 2026
Safe PoC and technical analysis for CVE-2026-116000
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- PrivateGPT - Server-Side Request Forgery via UriArtifact http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-116000.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- VDB-426100 | Zylon PrivateGPT URI Artifact Loader uri_loader.py load_file_from_uri server-side request forgery vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-426100 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-116000 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #992813 | Zylon AI PrivateGPT 1.0.0/1.0.1/65b9b2b6 Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/zylon-ai/private-gpt/security/advisories/GHSA-8294-hj7x-42g2 broken-link
- https://github.com/zylon-ai/private-gpt/issues/2269 exploit issue-tracking