wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP filesystem.ts isPathAllowed symlink
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP up to 0.2.13. This vulnerability affects the function isPathAllowed of the file src/tools/filesystem.ts. The manipulation leads to symlink following. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The attack's complexity is rated as high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor explains: "Our restriction features are designed as guardrails for LLMs to help them stay closer to what users want, rather than hardened security boundaries. (...) For users where security is a top priority, we continue to recommend using Desktop Commander with Docker, which provides actual isolation. (...) We'll keep this issue open for future consideration if we receive more user demand for improved restrictions." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wonderwhy-er | DesktopCommanderMCP | 0.2.0; 0.2.1; 0.2.2; 0.2.3; 0.2.4; 0.2.5; 0.2.6; 0.2.7; 0.2.8; 0.2.9; 0.2.10; 0.2.11; 0.2.12; 0.2.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DesktopCommanderMCP Vendorwonderwhy-er Affected 0.2.0; 0.2.1; 0.2.2; 0.2.3; 0.2.4; 0.2.5; 0.2.6; 0.2.7; 0.2.8; 0.2.9; 0.2.10; 0.2.11; 0.2.12; 0.2.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wonderwhy-er:desktopcommandermcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.13 | Vulnerable | wonderwhy-er |
- cpe:2.3:a:wonderwhy-er:desktopcommandermcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.13 Vulnerable ·wonderwhy-er
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11489
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jf9-5hf7-r448
References
More wonderwhy-er Desktopcommandermcp vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-10527 wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP command-manager.ts CommandManager os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-10526 wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP Absolute Path command-manager.ts extractBaseCommand os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-11489 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11489 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2jf9-5hf7-r448 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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