File disclosure via inline-comment read-only bypass
Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026
Incomplete input filtering in the SQL detector in AWS Labs MySQL MCP Server 1.0.21 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to read files. The detector matches raw SQL with patterns requiring literal whitespace, while MySQL treats inline comments as whitespace, so file-access statements evade the read-only gate. Exploitation requires a client-influenced SQL string, user interaction through the driving LLM, and a database account with FILE privilege; exposure is limited to files accessible to MySQL.
Summary
What happened
Incomplete input filtering in the SQL detector in AWS Labs MySQL MCP Server 1.0.21 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to read files. The detector matches raw SQL with patterns requiring literal whitespace, while MySQL treats inline comments as whitespace, so file-access statements evade the read-only gate. Exploitation requires a client-influenced SQL string, user interaction through the driving LLM, and a database account with FILE privilege; exposure is limited to files accessible to MySQL.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-85788
- Published
- Sep 9, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services
- Product
- AWS Labs MySQL MCP Server
- Classifications
- CWE-184, CAPEC-43, T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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