CVE-2026-55546

QWED-MCP is a deterministic verification gateway for MCP. Prior to 0.2.1, verify_math_expression() in src/qwed_mcp/engines/math_engine.py passes attacker-controlled expression and claimed_result strings directly to SymPy's parse_expr() after only normalizing caret syntax to Python exponent syntax, without restricting global_dict, removing Python built-ins, or validating the expression AST. Because parse_expr() calls Python's eval() with built-ins available, an attacker who can cause a downstream caller to pass untrusted input to this public library function can use Python import functionality to execute arbitrary operating-system commands as the qwed-mcp process user, read or modify accessible data, exfiltrate process secrets, or reach internal services. The default MCP tool registry does not expose verify_math_expression(), so exploitation requires a downstream integration that invokes the library API with attacker-controlled input. This issue is fixed in version 0.2.1.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/commit/362e61892052e250c56cb1ee852024d6f98c467b
https://github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/pull/22
https://github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/releases/tag/v0.2.1
https://github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-mw6r-2hvm-4rp2
https://github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-mw6r-2hvm-4rp2

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-25 16:16

Updated : 2026-09-09 21:07

NVD link : CVE-2026-55546

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55546

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55546

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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