OS command injection in continuedev Continue MCP server transport
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- 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. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
continuedev Continue 2.0.0 contains an OS command injection flaw in the MCPManagerSingleton.setConnections function of core/config/ConfigHandler.ts. Improper neutralization of special elements in the MCP Server Transport component lets attacker-supplied input reach an operating system command (CWE-78). The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability has been found in continuedev Continue 2.0.0. This vulnerability affects the function MCPManagerSingleton.setConnections of the file core/config/ConfigHandler.ts of the component MCP Server Transport. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| continuedev | Continue | 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Continue Vendorcontinuedev Affected 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Continue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116109
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-3cxv-6mgc-j7c4
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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More continuedev vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53250 Continue CLI through 1.5.47 Incomplete Destructive Command Denylist in Headless and Auto Mode CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-71290 Continue CLI permission bypass lets attackers run unapproved commands CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-116109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cxv-6mgc-j7c4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-116109 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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