4.8

CVE-2026-108857: Hugging Face Text Embeddings Inference through 1.9.4 Cleartext API Key Logging

Awaiting analysis
Published 11-10-2026Last modified 13-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-108857 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in hugging face text embeddings inference. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.11%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Hugging Face Text Embeddings Inference through 1.9.4 contains a cleartext logging vulnerability that exposes the configured api_key because the router's Args struct lacks a redact attribute for it. Attackers with access to router logs, container output, or OTLP telemetry can recover the Bearer token and call the protected embedding and rerank endpoints.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

12-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Hugging face1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links