CVE-2026-90813: cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent · CWE-179
Affects mercury-agentSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubcosmicstack-labs/mercury-agentpkg:github/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Since the project has not responded or issued a fix, users should monitor official channels for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected component and applying compensating controls to limit exposure.
Description
A vulnerability exists in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent versions up to 1.1.13 in the checkShellCommand function, where validation occurs before canonicalization. This flaw could allow remote attackers to manipulate shell command execution order. The vulnerability has a low severity score and public exploit code is available. The project has been notified but has not yet responded or issued a fix.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90813 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/95 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90813 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/922879 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403315 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403315/cti (opens in a new tab)