CVE-2026-79748
MCPHub: Authenticated non-admin user achieves RCE via POST /api/servers (missing authorization on stdio command/args)
Description
MCPHub is a unified hub for centrally managing and dynamically orchestrating multiple MCP servers/APIs into separate endpoints with flexible routing strategies. Prior to version 0.12.15, the POST /api/servers and PUT /api/servers/:name endpoints in MCPHub create/update MCP server configurations and then immediately spawn the configured stdio process via child_process.spawn. Authentication is required, but there is no authorization check restricting these endpoints to admins, and there is no allowlist/sanitization on the command and args fields. As a result, any authenticated non-admin user can submit a server configuration with command:"/bin/sh" (or any other binary) and arbitrary args, causing MCPHub to execute the attacker-controlled process as the MCPHub server's OS user (commonly root in the published Docker image and in npx/systemd deployments). This issue has been patched in version 0.12.15.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 31, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MCPHub to version 0.12.15 or later.
- Ensure only authorized users can access sensitive endpoints.
- Validate and sanitize all user inputs for commands and arguments.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-79748.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub/pull/770 | |
| https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub/releases/tag/v0.12.15 | |
| https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub/security/advisories/GHSA-mx89-jjx9-gjr8 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MCPHub is a unified hub for centrally managing and dynamically orchestrating multiple MCP servers/APIs into separate endpoints with flexible routing strategies. Prior to version 0.12.15, the POST /api/servers and PUT /api/servers/:name endpoints in MCPHub create/update MCP server configurations and then immediately spawn the configured stdio process via child_process.spawn. Authentication is required, but there is no authorization check restricting these endpoints to admins, and there is no allowlist/sanitization on the command and args fields. As a result, any authenticated non-admin user can submit a server configuration with command:"/bin/sh" (or any other binary) and arbitrary args, causing MCPHub to execute the attacker-controlled process as the MCPHub server's OS user (commonly root in the published Docker image and in npx/systemd deployments). This issue has been patched in version 0.12.15. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/79xxx/CVE-2026-79748.json">CVE-2026-79748</a> Added Reference https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub/pull/770 Added Reference https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub/releases/tag/v0.12.15 Added Reference https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub/security/advisories/GHSA-mx89-jjx9-gjr8