CVE-2026-31863 | Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in github.com/anyproto/anytype-heart

Anytype Heart is the middleware library for Anytype. The challenge-based authentication for the local gRPC client API can be bypassed, allowing an attacker to gain access without the 4-digit code. This vulnerability is fixed in anytype-heart 0.48.4, anytype-cli 0.1.11, and Anytype Desktop 0.54.5.

Published: 2026-03-11 Last update: 2026-03-20 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-31863 is rated Low Risk (15.6/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-31863

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-12 0.02%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-31863

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.6 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.0 2.5 [email protected]
4.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.8 2.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-31863

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-31863

GHSA-vv3h-7qwr-722v · Severity: low · Ecosystem: go — Anytype Heart's gRPC API client challenge verification can be bypassed on localhost

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-31863

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
anytype anytype_cli < 0.1.11 cpe:2.3:a:anytype:anytype_cli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
anytype anytype_desktop < 0.54.5 cpe:2.3:a:anytype:anytype_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
anytype anytype_heart < 0.48.4 cpe:2.3:a:anytype:anytype_heart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-31863

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