CVE-2026-6980Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Command execution via shell-enabled run_tests

Published Apr 25, 2026 · Updated Apr 25, 2026

Command injection in GitPilot MCP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands through its run_tests MCP tool. The run_tests function in main.py passes the caller-controlled command string to subprocess.run with shell=True without validation or an allowlist. Reachability requires access to the enabled MCP tool interface and a valid repo_path; successful exploitation runs commands with the server process's host privileges.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability2.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in GitPilot MCP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands through its run_tests MCP tool. The run_tests function in main.py passes the caller-controlled command string to subprocess.run with shell=True without validation or an allowlist. Reachability requires access to the enabled MCP tool interface and a valid repo_path; successful exploitation runs commands with the server process's host privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6980
Published
Apr 25, 2026
Updated
Apr 25, 2026
Vendor
Divyanshu-hash
Product
GitPilot MCP
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-74, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9ed9f153ba4158a2ad230ee4871b25130da29ffd

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Divyanshu-hash · GitPilot MCPversion=9ed9f153ba4158a2ad230ee4871b25130da29ffd

Published CVSS scores

5.5VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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