CVE-2026-44968Public exploit

Configuration redirection via injected dbt CLI flags

Published Jul 16, 2026 · Updated Jul 16, 2026

Argument injection in dbt Labs dbt MCP Server before 1.17.1 allows local users to redirect dbt configuration and execution. _run_dbt_command() splits node_selection or appends resource_type elements, then passes unchecked flag tokens to the dbt subprocess argument list. Exploitation requires MCP tool access and a host-accessible attacker-controlled profiles.yml, enabling dbt operations under substituted project, profile, or target settings.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Argument injection in dbt Labs dbt MCP Server before 1.17.1 allows local users to redirect dbt configuration and execution. _run_dbt_command() splits node_selection or appends resource_type elements, then passes unchecked flag tokens to the dbt subprocess argument list. Exploitation requires MCP tool access and a host-accessible attacker-controlled profiles.yml, enabling dbt operations under substituted project, profile, or target settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-44968
Published
Jul 16, 2026
Updated
Jul 16, 2026
Vendor
dbt Labs
Product
dbt MCP Server
Classifications
CWE-88
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.17.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

dbt Labs · dbt MCP Serverversion=< 1.17.1

Published CVSS scores

6.3GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

Public exploit references

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo