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Critical 10.0Published Sep 15, 2026

CVE-2026-53710MCP Context Forge: RestrictedPython sandbox bypass via getattr builtin in python_sandbox_server

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It affects IBM mcp-context-forge. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

MCP Context Forge is an AI gateway, registry, and proxy for MCP, A2A, REST, and gRPC APIs. Prior to 1.0.2, the python_sandbox_server in mcp-servers/python/python_sandbox_server/src/python_sandbox_server/server_fastmcp.py exposes raw getattr through safe_builtins, omits a required _getattr_ guard, and relies on validate_code checks for literal dangerous dunder strings. An attacker can construct dunder names at runtime, traverse the Python class hierarchy, reach subprocess.Popen, and execute OS commands with the server process privileges through the execute_code MCP tool. The HTTP/SSE transport can expose this tool without authentication, while stdio-only deployments have reduced network reachability. The issue affects the python_sandbox_server subproject and does not directly affect the core Context Forge gateway or proxy components. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.2.

CVSS
10.0 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94, CWE-693
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
GitHub_M
NVD analysis
Deferred
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
IBM mcp-context-forge
ibm:mcp_context_forge (from the name)
before 1.0.2
CNA record

References

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