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TI-2025-29804 Aliases CVE-2025-47274

ToolHive stores secrets in the state store with no encryption

Priority LOW 11CWE-311Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.

Summary

ToolHive is a utility designed to simplify the deployment and management of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Due to the ordering of code used to start an MCP server container, versions of ToolHive prior to 0.0.33 inadvertently store secrets in the run config files which are used to restart stopped containers. This means that an attacker who has access to the home folder of the user who starts the MCP server can read secrets without needing access to the secrets store itself. This only applies to secrets which were used in containers whose run configs exist at a point in time - other secrets remaining inaccessible. ToolHive 0.0.33 fixes the issue. Some workarounds are available. Stop and delete any running MCP servers, or manually remove any runconfigs from `$HOME/Library/Application Support/toolhive/runconfigs/` (macOS) or `$HOME/.state/toolhive/runconfigs/` (Linux).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00135 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed toolhive (stacklok): 0.0.33

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
stackloktoolhivebefore 0.0.330.0.33Patch availableCNA
  • toolhive Vendorstacklok Affected before 0.0.33 Fixed in 0.0.33 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA toolhive (stacklok) Fixed in 0.0.33

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-47274

References

Other 3

  • TI-2026-41912 ToolHive: containerized MCP servers can reach host services via host.docker.internal, enabling lateral movement CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-22541 Minder's Github Webhook Handler vulnerable to denial of service from un-validated requests CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-41911 ToolHive: SSRF in remote MCP server authentication discovery (host-side, bypasses container isolation) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2024-25220 Denial of service from maliciously configured Git repository in Minder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
  • TI-2024-23307 Denial of service of Minder Server from maliciously crafted GitHub attestations CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-23266 Stacklok Minder vulnerable to denial of service from maliciously crafted templates CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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