Unauthenticated command execution via shell-enabled dev_script
Published May 1, 2026 · Updated May 1, 2026
OS command injection in branch-monkey-mcp allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the Preview endpoint. The route in advanced.py copies request.dev_script into a command string and passes it to subprocess.Popen with shell=True, causing shell metacharacters to be interpreted. Exploitation requires network access to the local bridge plus a valid host-local Git repository path and existing commit, and successful commands run with the bridge process's permissions.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in branch-monkey-mcp allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the Preview endpoint. The route in advanced.py copies request.dev_script into a command string and passes it to subprocess.Popen with shell=True, causing shell metacharacters to be interpreted. Exploitation requires network access to the local bridge plus a valid host-local Git repository path and existing commit, and successful commands run with the bridge process's permissions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-7590
- Published
- May 1, 2026
- Updated
- May 1, 2026
- Vendor
- Eyal Goren
- Product
- branch-monkey-mcp
- Classifications
- CWE-77, CWE-78, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=69bc71874ce40050ef45fde5a435855f18af3373
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Public exploit references
- Preview endpoint command-injection reproductionproof of concept · unverified
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