CVE-2026-10177: Aider chat Aider Has An SSRF Vulnerability Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hchg-qm84-cj9p
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CVSS 6.3
CWE-918
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-10177 is a LOW (CVSS 6.3) aider has an ssrf vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) affecting Aider chat libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves aider has an ssrf vulnerability through its aws ec2 metadata endpoint. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-10177 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-10177
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hchg-qm84-cj9p
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.3
CWE Classification CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affected Product Aider chat
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2026-10177

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Aider chat dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

aider-chat fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install aider-chat>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show aider-chat

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2026-10177, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show aider-chat

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Aider chat in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show aider-chat command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), where the web server receives a url or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this url, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. In Aider chat, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A security vulnerability has been detected in Aider-AI Aider 0.86.3.dev. This affects the function requests.get of the file api_docs.py of the component AWS EC2 Metadata Endpoint. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

CVE-2026-10177 Affected Aider chat Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
aider-chat
pypi/aider-chat
PyPI
≤ 0.86.2

References

NVD — CVE-2026-10177 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10177
Aider chat Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/5075
Aider chat Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/pull/5137
Aider chat Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider
vuldb.com/cve/cve-2026-10177 WEB
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10177
vuldb.com/submit/819911 WEB
https://vuldb.com/submit/819911
vuldb.com/vuln/367458 WEB
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367458
vuldb.com/vuln/367458/cti WEB
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367458/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-10177?
CVE-2026-10177 is a security vulnerability in Aider chat involving Aider has an SSRF vulnerability through its AWS EC2 Metadata Endpoint under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF).
Which Aider chat versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: aider-chat.
What version fixes CVE-2026-10177?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is aider-chat affected?
Yes, aider-chat is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-10177?
CVE-2026-10177 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-10177?
CVE-2026-10177 is classified under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2026-10177?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show aider-chat'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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