CVE-2026-10691: wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP · ReDoS
Affects wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCPSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 0.2.39 : patch wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.2.39
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Jun 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wonderwhy-erDesktopCommanderMCP | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubwonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCPpkg:github/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCPOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:wonderwhy-er:desktopcommandermcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
Upgrade wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP to version 0.2.39 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are specified or required.
Description
CVE-2026-10691 is a medium severity vulnerability in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP up to version 0.2.38. It involves inefficient regular expression complexity in the start_search component, specifically in the src/search-manager.ts file. This flaw can be triggered remotely by manipulating the SearchResult[] argument, potentially leading to performance degradation or denial of service. The issue is fixed in version 0.2.39.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/367960 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/367960/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10691 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/830746 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/issues/375 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/pull/400 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/commit/4ce845f8749b6a159b57b38dcc3357f7222a8078 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/releases/tag/v0.2.39 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/ (opens in a new tab)