Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-3194Chia Blockchain RPC Server Master Passphrase get_private_key missing authentication
Medium 4.5
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authentication in Blockchain from Chia. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw has been found in Chia Blockchain 2.1.0. The affected element is the function send_transaction/get_private_key of the component RPC Server Master Passphrase Handler. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The attack can only be executed locally. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was informed early via email. A separate report via bugbounty was rejected with the reason "This is by design. The user is responsible for host security".
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chia | Blockchain | 2.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-347750 | Chia Blockchain RPC Server Master Passphrase get_private_key missing authentication vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-347750 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #757201 | Chia Network Chia Blockchain Chia Blockchain 2.1.0 (confirmed vulnerable) Later versions (2.2.0 - 2.5.6) presumed vulnerable - no fix released Authentication Bypass/CSRF/Cryptographic Issue third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Danimlzg/chia-rpc-auth-bypass.git broken-link, exploit