CVE-2025-53818: Sunwood-ai-labs github-kanban-mcp-server · OS Command Injection
Affects Sunwood-ai-labs github-kanban-mcp-serverSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 8.9 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 71% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubsunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-serverpkg:github/sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-serverOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Given the absence of official patches, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. First, restrict network access to the MCP Server, limiting it to trusted internal users and systems via firewall rules or VPNs. Second, implement strict input validation and sanitization at the application layer, especially for any user inputs passed to the 'add_comment' tool or similar functionalities. Where possible, replace usage of Node.js 'exec' with safer alternatives such as 'execFile' or spawn child processes with argument arrays to avoid shell interpretation. Third, monitor logs for suspicious command execution patterns or unexpected process spawning. Fourth, consider isolating the MCP Server in a hardened container or sandbox environment with minimal privileges to limit the impact of potential exploitation. Fifth, maintain up-to-date backups of critical data and configurations to enable recovery in case of compromise. Finally, stay alert for vendor updates or community patches addressing this vulnerability and plan for prompt application once available.
Description
GitHub Kanban MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing GitHub issues in Kanban board format and streamlining LLM task management. Version 0.3.0 of the MCP Server is written in a way that is vulnerable to command injection vulnerability attacks as part of some of its MCP Server tool definition and implementation. The MCP Server exposes the tool `add_comment` which relies on Node.js child process API `exec` to execute the GitHub (`gh`) command, is an unsafe and vulnerable API if concatenated with untrusted user input. As of time of publication, no known patches are available.
References
- github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6jx8-rcjx-vmwf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/blob/main/src/handlers/comment-handlers.ts (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/blob/main/src/handlers/tool-handlers.ts (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/blob/v0.4.0/src/handlers/comment-handlers.ts (opens in a new tab)