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

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Affected
Hugging Face Text Embeddings Inference
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Hugging Face Text Embeddings Inference 1.9.4 及更早版本存在明文日志记录漏洞，由于路由器的 Args 结构体未对 api_key 设置脱敏属性，导致配置的 api_key 被暴露。攻击者若能够访问路由器日志、容器输出或 OTLP 遥测数据，即可恢复 Bearer token，并调用受保护的嵌入（embedding）和重排序（rerank）接口。

CVSS 3.3 · Low EPSS 0.11% · P1

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1005 · Data from Local System

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Hugging Face Text Embeddings Inference ≤ 1.9.4 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-108857

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Hugging Face Text Embeddings Inference through 1.9.4 Cleartext API Key Logging
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
通过日志文件的信息暴露
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Hugging Face Text Embeddings Inference 0 ~ 1.9.4 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-108857 (2)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-108857 (1)

News Coverage for CVE-2026-108857 (1)

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same vendor: Hugging Face
Same weakness: CWE-532

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