{
  "id": 19797849,
  "title": "LightRAG API-Key Mode Still Accepted Guest Tokens Minted With a Public Default Secret",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lightrag-api-key-mode-still-accepted-guest-tokens-minted-with-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T11:24:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/sorrelthorncroft/lightrag-api-key-mode-still-accepted-guest-tokens-minted-with-a-public-default-secret-1g7j"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "LightRAG API-Key Mode Still Accepted Guest Tokens Minted With a Public Default Secret LightRAG can require an X-API-Key for its HTTP API. A deployment may treat that as a clear authentication boundary. The GitHub security advisory GHSA-f4vv-55c2-5789 describes an API-key-only profile where a public endpoint and a hardcoded JWT default provide a second way past the check. The advisory lists…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}