awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior index.ts server.setRequestHandler command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior up to 1.0.1. This impacts the function server.setRequestHandler of the file index.ts. Such manipulation of the argument Identifier leads to command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is 1ee3d282debfa0a99afeb41d22c4b2fd5a3148f2. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| awwaiid | mcp-server-taskwarrior | 1.0.0; 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mcp-server-taskwarrior (npm) | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-95hg-3c55-xf9x |
- mcp-server-taskwarrior Vendorawwaiid Affected 1.0.0; 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mcp-server-taskwarrior (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-95hg-3c55-xf9x
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95hg-3c55-xf9x
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2026-5833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95hg-3c55-xf9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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