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OS command injection in ai-sdlc MCP Server via repo argument

Priority HIGH 72CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

The ai-sdlc plugin MCP server through 0.31.2 from ai-sdlc-framework contains an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78). Unvalidated input in the repo argument is interpolated into gh commands run through execSync(). A local attacker with low privileges can supply shell metacharacters so that prompt-injected agents run commands as the MCP server user.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Description from the CNA

The ai-sdlc plugin MCP server through 0.31.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying shell metacharacters in the repo argument. The unvalidated repo value is interpolated into gh issue view or gh pr view commands run via execSync(), letting prompt-injected agents execute commands as the MCP server user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00687 52nd 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
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ai-sdlc-frameworkai-sdlcup to 0.31.2—No fix listedCNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for ai-sdlc.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117558
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-f89j-j8x9-5xwf
  3. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-02 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

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