CVE-2026-16488

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.05.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 5.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-07-22. a secondary CVSS source baseline 5.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
5.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 5.0Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was determined in QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function subprocess.Popen of the file minicode/config.py of the component Project File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.1.0-rc1 is able to resolve this issue. This patch is called 9d868dc2550f426c6ddf8ee98f30ffe450ca5e32. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS v3
5.0
EG Score
5.0(high)
EG Risk
39(Track)
EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity50% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
59%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 21, 2026

Last Modified

July 22, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 22, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
generic

GitHub - QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python · GitHub

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/
github_commit Patch Available

commit 9d868dc2550f (QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python)

Patch available: QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python v0.1.0 (contains commit 9d868dc2550f)

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/commit/9d868dc2550f426c6ddf8ee98f30ffe450ca5e32
generic🟡 PoC Available

minicode-python mcp OS Command Injection · GitHub

https://gist.github.com/menelausx/2e6275222cb2e8aa412a145ba7abec66
generic

Project .mcp.json executes commands without trust confirmation · Issue #13 · QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python · GitHub

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/issues/13#issuecomment-4764889606
generic

Project .mcp.json executes commands without trust confirmation · Issue #13 · QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python · GitHub

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/issues/13

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16488(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 19× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-30 23:34 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-30 23:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-30 01:40 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-30 01:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-29 03:36 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-29 03:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-28 05:42 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-28 05:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-27 07:46 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-27 07:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-26 09:51 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-07-26 09:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-24 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-23 03:06 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-07-22 22:13 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-07-22 22:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-22 15:04 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-07-22 15:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-22 14:54 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 1.3
  3. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-22 13:33 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 13:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 13:17 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v4 → 2.3
  7. 2026-07-22 01:44 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 01:20 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 1.3
  10. 2026-07-21 23:35 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-21 23:33 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16488?
CVE-2026-16488 is a medium vulnerability published on July 21, 2026. A vulnerability was determined in QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function subprocess.Popen of the file minicode/config.py of the component Project File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. A high…
When was CVE-2026-16488 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16488 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 21, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16488 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16488 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 40.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16488?
CVE-2026-16488 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16488?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16488, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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