# CVE-2026-73678: MindsDB Minds Platform v26.1.0 Unauthenticated RCE via scratchpad exec()

Status: published. Published: 2026-08-14. Updated: 2026-11-08.

MindsDB Minds Platform version 26.1.0 and earlier contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by submitting crafted prompts to the unprotected POST /api/v1/responses/ endpoint, which reaches the Anton agent's scratchpad tool that calls exec() on attacker-influenced Python source without sandboxing. Attackers can first configure their own LLM API key through the unauthenticated PUT /api/v1/settings/ endpoint, then POST a prompt directing the agent to invoke the scratchpad tool with arbitrary Python code, achieving full OS command execution as the user running the desktop application and enabling access to SSH keys, stored credentials, and environment secrets.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- MindsDB / Minds Platform: ≥ 0; ≤ 26.1.0 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 10 (critical); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 4.0: 10 (critical); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 1.59% as of 2026-11-08; percentile 75.78%

- SSVC: exploitation poc; automatable yes; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-94

## Exploit evidence

- exploit: https://github.com/mindsdb/mindshub/security/advisories/GHSA-jcxw-h8ph-pxpv (ADP: CISA-ADP)

## References

- https://github.com/mindsdb/minds-platform (CNA: VulnCheck; product)

- https://github.com/mindsdb/minds-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jcxw-h8ph-pxpv (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mindsdb-minds-platform-unauthenticated-rce-via-scratchpad-exec (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindshub/security/advisories/GHSA-jcxw-h8ph-pxpv (ADP: CISA-ADP; exploit)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73678; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-73678; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated Not reported

Revision: da332e2f6ea5ecec65aa439a235d35a25d99cc108d62f716580b66875d1684f7

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-73678

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