CVE-2026-14538Network attack vector

Authenticated data disclosure via fail-open dataset validation

Published Jul 31, 2026 · Updated Jul 31, 2026

Improper authorization in Google MCP Toolbox for Databases 0.16.1 through 1.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted data. The bigquery-execute-sql tool treats an empty BigQuery dry-run result as validation success instead of parsing and checking referenced datasets. A configured allowedDatasets restriction is required; INFORMATION_SCHEMA exposes excluded schemas, while EXTERNAL_QUERY accesses federated row data.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Google MCP Toolbox for Databases 0.16.1 through 1.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted data. The bigquery-execute-sql tool treats an empty BigQuery dry-run result as validation success instead of parsing and checking referenced datasets. A configured allowedDatasets restriction is required; INFORMATION_SCHEMA exposes excluded schemas, while EXTERNAL_QUERY accesses federated row data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-14538
Published
Jul 31, 2026
Updated
Jul 31, 2026
Vendor
Go standard library
Product
MCP Toolbox for Databases
Classifications
CWE-285, CWE-863, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 31, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.16.1 <=1.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Go standard library · MCP Toolbox for Databasesversion=0.16.1 <=1.4.0

Published CVSS scores

8.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.7Google Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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