CVE-2026-117569
Kali-GPT through commit a608c74 OS Command Injection via MCP Scanner Tool Parameters
Kali-GPT through commit a608c74 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in execute_tool() in kali_gpt/tools/mcp_server.py that allows MCP clients to run commands via unsanitized scanner parameters. Attackers or prompt-injected agents can embed shell metacharacters in parameters like target, ports, domain, wordlist, or url, executed via subprocess.run with shell=True as the MCP server user.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| kali-gpt alishahid74 |
≥ 0; ≤ a608c74e99910232dd208fee99de860458672b82 (affected, git)
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 8.5 high |
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 3.1 / 7.8 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CNA: VulnCheck |
Exploit evidence
- https://github.com/alishahid74/kali-gpt/issues/12
exploit · ADP: CISA-ADP
References
- https://github.com/alishahid74/kali-gpt/issues/12CNA: VulnCheck · issue-tracking
- https://github.com/alishahid74/kali-gptCNA: VulnCheck · product
- https://github.com/alishahid74/kali-gpt/blob/a608c74e99910232dd208fee99de860458672b82/kali_gpt/tools/mcp_server.py#L229-L356CNA: VulnCheck · technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kali-gpt-through-commit-a608c74-os-command-injection-via-mcp-scanner-tool-parametersCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/alishahid74/kali-gpt/issues/12ADP: CISA-ADP · exploit
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