CVE-2026-44968
dbt-mcp: Argument Injection in dbt CLI Tool Wrappers via node_selection and resource_type Parameters
Description
dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, _run_dbt_command() in src/dbt_mcp/dbt_cli/tools.py appended unsanitized node_selection and resource_type values to the dbt subprocess argument list, allowing an MCP client to inject dbt global flags such as --profiles-dir, --project-dir, and --target into subprocess.Popen even though shell=False prevents shell metacharacter injection. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.
INFO
Published Date :
July 16, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update dbt-mcp to version 1.17.1.
- Validate the update was successful.
- Monitor for any suspicious activity.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'dbt-labs', 'product': 'dbt-mcp', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 1.17.1'}]}] Added Description dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, _run_dbt_command() in src/dbt_mcp/dbt_cli/tools.py appended unsanitized node_selection and resource_type values to the dbt subprocess argument list, allowing an MCP client to inject dbt global flags such as --profiles-dir, --project-dir, and --target into subprocess.Popen even though shell=False prevents shell metacharacter injection. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-88 Added Reference https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/commit/6534507b5e7a729758d5baece155602cad0bb22f Added Reference https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/pull/752 Added Reference https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/releases/tag/v1.17.1 Added Reference https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhq