MCP Context Forge is an AI gateway, registry, and proxy for MCP, A2A, REST, and gRPC APIs. Prior to 1.0.2, the python_sandbox_server in mcp-servers/python/python_sandbox_server/src/python_sandbox_server/server_fastmcp.py exposes raw getattr through safe_builtins, omits a required _getattr_ guard, and relies on validate_code checks for literal dangerous dunder strings. An attacker can construct dunder names at runtime, traverse the Python class hierarchy, reach subprocess.Popen, and execute OS commands with the server process privileges through the execute_code MCP tool. The HTTP/SSE transport can expose this tool without authentication, while stdio-only deployments have reduced network reachability. The issue affects the python_sandbox_server subproject and does not directly affect the core Context Forge gateway or proxy components. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.2.
CVE-2026-53710
This critical-severity CVE scores 10.0 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.8%, top 44% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 10.0
- EG Score
- 10.0(medium)
- EG Risk
- 60(Track)EG Risk 60/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 56%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 24, 2026
Last Modified
September 15, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Sep 15, 2026RestrictedPython sandbox bypass via getattr builtin in python_sandbox_server · Advisory · IBM/mcp-context-forge · GitHub
https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/security/advisories/GHSA-xm98-3vcf-fph7v1.0.2 - Admin UI Rewrite, Database Migrations, Security Enhancements, and Bug Fixes
Patch available: IBM/mcp-context-forge v1.0.2
https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/releases/tag/v1.0.2commit 63a2900e6301 (IBM/mcp-context-forge)
Fix landed in IBM/mcp-context-forge commit 63a2900e6301 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/commit/63a2900e6301b9c8a483a38d3737a1beb3a7ce89Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53710(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-contextforge-gateway | 0.1.0 ... 1.0.1 (16 versions) | 1.0.2 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 9× 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.
- 2026-09-18 20:03 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-17 21:11 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-16 19:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-15 20:47 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-15 19:50 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-15 17:34 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-02 16:11 UTCEG score recompute
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Same CWE
10 shownCWE-94
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- CVE-1999-0509EG 10.0EPSS p98HIGH
- CVE-2006-1318EG 9.3EPSS p97HIGH
- CVE-2006-1301EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
- CVE-2006-1308EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
- CVE-2006-1309EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
- CVE-2006-1304EG 9.3EPSS p96HIGH
- CVE-2006-1306EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
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