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    4 vulnerabilities found for mcp-context-forge by IBM

    CVE-2026-53710 (GCVE-0-2026-53710)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-15 16:47 – Updated: 2026-09-15 19:45
    VLAI
    Title
    MCP Context Forge: RestrictedPython sandbox bypass via getattr builtin in python_sandbox_server
    Summary
    MCP Context Forge is an AI gateway, registry, and proxy for MCP, A2A, REST, and gRPC APIs. Prior to 1.0.2, the python_sandbox_server in mcp-servers/python/python_sandbox_server/src/python_sandbox_server/server_fastmcp.py exposes raw getattr through safe_builtins, omits a required _getattr_ guard, and relies on validate_code checks for literal dangerous dunder strings. An attacker can construct dunder names at runtime, traverse the Python class hierarchy, reach subprocess.Popen, and execute OS commands with the server process privileges through the execute_code MCP tool. The HTTP/SSE transport can expose this tool without authentication, while stdio-only deployments have reduced network reachability. The issue affects the python_sandbox_server subproject and does not directly affect the core Context Forge gateway or proxy components. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.2.
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-09-15 19:16 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
    • CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    IBM mcp-context-forge Affected: < 1.0.2
    Create a notification for this product.
    Show details on NVD website

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    CVE-2026-53708 (GCVE-0-2026-53708)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-14 15:56 – Updated: 2026-09-14 16:33
    VLAI
    Title
    ContextForge: DNS TOCTOU race condition causes SSRF protection bypass (`/admin/gateways/test`)
    Summary
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    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-09-14 16:33 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-350 - Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
    • CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
    • CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
    Impacted products
    Show details on NVD website

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    CVE-2026-53710 (GCVE-0-2026-53710)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 16:47 – Updated: 2026-09-15 19:45
    VLAI
    Title
    MCP Context Forge: RestrictedPython sandbox bypass via getattr builtin in python_sandbox_server
    Summary
    MCP Context Forge is an AI gateway, registry, and proxy for MCP, A2A, REST, and gRPC APIs. Prior to 1.0.2, the python_sandbox_server in mcp-servers/python/python_sandbox_server/src/python_sandbox_server/server_fastmcp.py exposes raw getattr through safe_builtins, omits a required _getattr_ guard, and relies on validate_code checks for literal dangerous dunder strings. An attacker can construct dunder names at runtime, traverse the Python class hierarchy, reach subprocess.Popen, and execute OS commands with the server process privileges through the execute_code MCP tool. The HTTP/SSE transport can expose this tool without authentication, while stdio-only deployments have reduced network reachability. The issue affects the python_sandbox_server subproject and does not directly affect the core Context Forge gateway or proxy components. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.2.
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-09-15 19:16 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
    • CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    IBM mcp-context-forge Affected: < 1.0.2
    Create a notification for this product.
    Show details on NVD website

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    CVE-2026-53708 (GCVE-0-2026-53708)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 15:56 – Updated: 2026-09-14 16:33
    VLAI
    Title
    ContextForge: DNS TOCTOU race condition causes SSRF protection bypass (`/admin/gateways/test`)
    Summary
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    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-09-14 16:33 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-350 - Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
    • CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
    • CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
    Impacted products
    Show details on NVD website

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