CVE-2026-73678Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via unsandboxed scratchpad exec

Published Aug 14, 2026 · Updated Aug 14, 2026

Code injection in MindsDB Minds Platform 26.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute OS commands through crafted agent prompts. The unauthenticated POST /api/v1/responses/ route passes attacker-influenced Python source to the Anton scratchpad tool, which invokes exec() without sandboxing. Reachability to the API and an attacker-supplied LLM API key are sufficient; commands run with the desktop application's OS privileges and can read or alter its accessible data.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability1.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in MindsDB Minds Platform 26.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute OS commands through crafted agent prompts. The unauthenticated POST /api/v1/responses/ route passes attacker-influenced Python source to the Anton scratchpad tool, which invokes exec() without sandboxing. Reachability to the API and an attacker-supplied LLM API key are sufficient; commands run with the desktop application's OS privileges and can read or alter its accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-73678
Published
Aug 14, 2026
Updated
Aug 14, 2026
Vendor
MindsDB
Product
Minds Platform
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059.006
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 2026Record 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 <=26.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindsDB · Minds Platformversion=0 <=26.1.0

Published CVSS scores

10.0MindsDB upstream issueCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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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-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python

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