Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-90617GH05TCREW PentestAgent MCP HTTP Server main.py run_task os command injection
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in PentestAgent from GH05TCREW. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in GH05TCREW PentestAgent up to cf882dabea3ed91cef016cdd115e5426315665a2. This vulnerability affects the function run_task of the file interface/main.py of the component MCP HTTP Server. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GH05TCREW | PentestAgent | cf882dabea3ed91cef016cdd115e5426315665a2 |
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-403198 | GH05TCREW PentestAgent MCP HTTP Server main.py run_task os command injection vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-403198 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-90617 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #914808 | GH05TCREW pentestagent v1.0 RCE third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/GH05TCREW/pentestagent/issues/90 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/GH05TCREW/pentestagent/pull/101 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/GH05TCREW/pentestagent/ product