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TI-2026-10282 Aliases CVE-2026-11918GHSA-x4xw-xv9j-3c3q

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by security filter bypass via nested payload structures

Priority LOW 24CWE-184Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.4 IBM mcp-context-forge could allow an authenticated user to bypass protection mechanisms due to incomplete recursive inspection of nested payload content.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00272 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
IBMContextForge MCP Gatewayup to v1.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • ContextForge MCP Gateway VendorIBM Affected up to v1.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11918
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4xw-xv9j-3c3q

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-08085 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Auto-Login Bypass and Code Validation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03794 Improper authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03441 Code injection in IBM Planning Analytics KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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