CVE-2026-18486
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by credential disclosure and privilege escalation via jq filter execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 31, 2026
Description
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.7 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive credentials and escalate privileges due to improper validation of jq filters.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | ibm |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ContextForge MCP GatewayIBM |
|
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286052vendor-advisorypatch
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