Authenticated code execution via unrestricted SymPy parsing
Published Aug 25, 2026 · Updated Aug 28, 2026
Code injection in QWED AI QWED Verification before 5.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute Python code through math requests. The math and batch handlers pass caller-controlled expressions to SymPy parse_expr without restricted global or local namespaces, exposing Python built-ins through eval. Default self-registration supplies the required tenant API key; successful exploitation grants the server process's file, command, data, and service privileges.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in QWED AI QWED Verification before 5.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute Python code through math requests. The math and batch handlers pass caller-controlled expressions to SymPy parse_expr without restricted global or local namespaces, exposing Python built-ins through eval. Default self-registration supplies the required tenant API key; successful exploitation grants the server process's file, command, data, and service privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-55585
- Published
- Aug 25, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Vendor
- QWED AI
- Product
- QWED Verification
- Classifications
- CWE-94, T1190, T1059.006
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 5.1.2
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-q27q-98j4-9pfv embedded reproductionproof of concept · demonstrated
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