Gradient is a nix-based continuous integration system. In 1.1.0, when GRADIENT_DISCOVERABLE=true (the default, and the NixOS module default), anyone who can reach /proto can register as a worker without any credentials by sending a fresh, never-registered worker UUID. The resulting session has PeerAuth::Open, i.e. it sees jobs from every organisation, and can immediately NarPush/NarUploaded arbitrary store paths into nar_storage and the cached_path table. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.1.

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Description Gradient is a nix-based continuous integration system. In 1.1.0, when GRADIENT_DISCOVERABLE=true (the default, and the NixOS module default), anyone who can reach /proto can register as a worker without any credentials by sending a fresh, never-registered worker UUID. The resulting session has PeerAuth::Open, i.e. it sees jobs from every organisation, and can immediately NarPush/NarUploaded arbitrary store paths into nar_storage and the cached_path table. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.1.
Title Gradient: Unauthenticated worker on /proto → arbitrary NAR write / cache poisoning
Weaknesses CWE-306
CWE-345
CWE-862
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{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2026-05-14T18:39:59.824Z

Reserved: 2026-05-06T21:49:12.425Z

Link: CVE-2026-44592

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-14T19:16:38.147

Modified: 2026-05-14T19:16:38.147

Link: CVE-2026-44592

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