CVE-2026-55581

mcp-shell is an MCP server for running shell commands securely, auditably, and on demand. Prior to 0.6.0, the default Docker security.yaml includes /bin/bash in allowed_executables, while security.go validates only the first token and checkBlockedPatternsAndCommands does not reject the shell command-mode flag -c. A caller of the shell_exec MCP tool can provide the command argument `/bin/bash -c <arbitrary-command>`, which passes validation and reaches executor.go, where parseCommand and exec.CommandContext execute the arbitrary command as mcpuser outside the intended allowlist. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.0.
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Published : 2026-08-25 16:16

Updated : 2026-09-09 21:07


NVD link : CVE-2026-55581

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55581

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55581


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CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-183

Permissive List of Allowed Inputs

CWE-1188

Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default