CVE-2026-44968 json
dbt-mcp: Argument Injection in dbt CLI Tool Wrappers via node_selection and resource_type Parameters
published 2026-05-14 5 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhq , PYSEC-2026-2444 , EUVD-2026-44991
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, _run_dbt_command() in src/dbt_mcp/dbt_cli/tools.py appended unsanitized node_selection and resource_type values to the dbt subprocess argument list, allowing an MCP client to inject dbt global flags such as --profiles-dir, --project-dir, and --target into subprocess.Popen even though shell=False prevents shell metacharacter injection. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.
Patch / fix
- pypi dbt-mcp 1.17.1
- getdbt dbt_mcp_server 1.17.1
- github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp@6534507 commit
- github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp#752 pull request
- github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/releases/tag/v1.17.1 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhq referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | dbt-mcp | <1.17.1 |
1.17.1 |
Affected products
- dbt-labs dbt-mcp
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
References
-
github.com
/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/pull/752
issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/commit/6534507b5e7a729758d5baece155602cad0bb22f
patch
-
github.com
/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhq
exploit, web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/releases/tag/v1.17.1
web, release-notes
-
github.com
/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp
package
-
pypi.org
/project/dbt-mcp
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhq
advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44968
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-44968
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhq
- NVD CVE-2026-44968
- OSV PYSEC-2026-2444
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