Azure Data Explorer MCP Server: KQL Injection in multiple tools allows MCP client to execute arbitrary Kusto queries
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Azure Data Explorer MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to execute KQL queries and explore Azure Data Explorer (ADX/Kusto) databases through standardized interfaces. Versions up to and including 0.1.1 contain KQL (Kusto Query Language) injection vulnerabilities in three MCP tool handlers: `get_table_schema`, `sample_table_data`, and `get_table_details`. The `table_name` parameter is interpolated directly into KQL queries via f-strings without any validation or sanitization, allowing an attacker (or a prompt-injected AI agent) to execute arbitrary KQL queries against the Azure Data Explorer cluster. Commit 0abe0ee55279e111281076393e5e966335fffd30 patches the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pab1it0 | adx-mcp-server | up to 1.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | adx-mcp-server (PyPI) | up to 1.1.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vphc-468g-8rfp |
- adx-mcp-server Vendorpab1it0 Affected up to 1.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- adx-mcp-server (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 1.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vphc-468g-8rfp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vphc-468g-8rfp
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-33980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vphc-468g-8rfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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