CVE-2025-53818Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote command execution via shell-interpolated issue arguments

Published Jul 14, 2025 · Updated Jul 15, 2025

Command injection in Sunwood AI Labs github-kanban-mcp-server 0.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute host commands via add_comment. handleAddComment interpolates issue_number and repo directly into a gh issue command passed to Node.js child_process.exec, allowing shell metacharacters to start extra commands. Exploitation requires an MCP client or LLM to invoke add_comment with attacker-influenced arguments, and injected commands inherit the server process account's privileges.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability1.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Sunwood AI Labs github-kanban-mcp-server 0.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute host commands via add_comment. handleAddComment interpolates issue_number and repo directly into a gh issue command passed to Node.js child_process.exec, allowing shell metacharacters to start extra commands. Exploitation requires an MCP client or LLM to invoke add_comment with attacker-influenced arguments, and injected commands inherit the server process account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-53818
Published
Jul 14, 2025
Updated
Jul 15, 2025
Vendor
Sunwood AI Labs
Product
github-kanban-mcp-server
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion== 0.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Sunwood AI Labs · github-kanban-mcp-serverversion== 0.3.0

Published CVSS scores

8.9GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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