CVE-2026-18486

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.8 EPSS 0.33%
Updated Sep 15, 2026
IBM
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH)
Affected Versions before 1.0.7
Type CWE-200 (Information Exposure)
Vendor IBM
Public PoC No

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.7 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive credentials and escalate privileges due to improper validation of jq filters.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Ibm Contextforge
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
<= 1.0.7