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CVE-2026-77825 (GCVE-0-2026-77825)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-24 14:21 – Updated: 2026-09-26 22:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by path traversal
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.8 was vulnerable to path traversal in its Admin API log-download endpoint (`GET /v1/admin/logs/file`). The path confinement check uses `str.startswith()` rather than proper boundary validation, allowing an authenticated admin to read `.log`, `.jsonl`, and `.json` files outside the configured `LOG_FOLDER` by supplying a filename that resolves into a sibling directory whose absolute path shares the log directory's string prefix.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-26 22:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289314 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway |
Affected:
1.0.0 , ≤ 1.0.8
(semver)
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CVE-2026-11918 (GCVE-0-2026-11918)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-15 17:28 – Updated: 2026-09-20 00:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by security filter bypass via nested payload structures
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.4 IBM mcp-context-forge could allow an authenticated user to bypass protection mechanisms due to incomplete recursive inspection of nested payload content.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-20 00:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-184 - Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285720 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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Affected:
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CVE-2026-78573 (GCVE-0-2026-78573)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-10 21:42 – Updated: 2026-09-11 20:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by use of default credentials
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access due to the use of default credentials.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-11 19:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1392 - Use of Default Credentials
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286834 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
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| IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway |
Affected:
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CVE-2026-18486 (GCVE-0-2026-18486)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-04 16:24 – Updated: 2026-09-10 15:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by credential disclosure and privilege escalation via jq filter execution
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-09 18:28 UTC
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
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1 reference
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CVE-2026-77822 (GCVE-0-2026-77822)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-04 15:15 – Updated: 2026-09-04 18:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by server-side request forgery (DNS rebinding) via the A2A agent invocation endpoint
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to server-side request forgery via DNS rebinding.
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8.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-04 17:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
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CVE-2026-77825 (GCVE-0-2026-77825)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-24 14:21 – Updated: 2026-09-26 22:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by path traversal
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.8 was vulnerable to path traversal in its Admin API log-download endpoint (`GET /v1/admin/logs/file`). The path confinement check uses `str.startswith()` rather than proper boundary validation, allowing an authenticated admin to read `.log`, `.jsonl`, and `.json` files outside the configured `LOG_FOLDER` by supplying a filename that resolves into a sibling directory whose absolute path shares the log directory's string prefix.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-26 22:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
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1 reference
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CVE-2026-11918 (GCVE-0-2026-11918)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 17:28 – Updated: 2026-09-20 00:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by security filter bypass via nested payload structures
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.4 IBM mcp-context-forge could allow an authenticated user to bypass protection mechanisms due to incomplete recursive inspection of nested payload content.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-20 00:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-184 - Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Assigner
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CVE-2026-78573 (GCVE-0-2026-78573)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-10 21:42 – Updated: 2026-09-11 20:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by use of default credentials
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access due to the use of default credentials.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-11 19:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1392 - Use of Default Credentials
Assigner
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CVE-2026-18486 (GCVE-0-2026-18486)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-04 16:24 – Updated: 2026-09-10 15:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by credential disclosure and privilege escalation via jq filter execution
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-09 18:28 UTC
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
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CVE-2026-77822 (GCVE-0-2026-77822)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-04 15:15 – Updated: 2026-09-04 18:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by server-side request forgery (DNS rebinding) via the A2A agent invocation endpoint
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to server-side request forgery via DNS rebinding.
Severity
8.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-04 17:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286055 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway |
Affected:
<= v1.0.8
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge-mcp-gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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