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CVE-2026-10692: johnhuang316 code-index-mcp · ReDoS

Affects johnhuang316 code-index-mcpSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 2.14.1 : patch johnhuang316 code-index-mcp as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.14.1
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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
johnhuang316code-index-mcpAffected
  • 2.0 – 2.14.0
15 affected builds
Fixed in–
GitHubjohnhuang316/code-index-mcppkg:github/johnhuang316/code-index-mcpOther threatsAffected
  • 2.0 – 2.14.0
15 affected builds
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:johnhuang316:code-index-mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Upgrade johnhuang316 code-index-mcp to version 2.14.1 or later, which contains the official patch for this vulnerability (commit 25bc02fac74051ddae15ce79e952f00211b1ea6b). No other mitigations are specified or required.

Description

A vulnerability in johnhuang316 code-index-mcp up to version 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause inefficient regular expression complexity via the is_safe_regex_pattern function in the search_code_advanced component. This can lead to performance degradation or denial of service. The issue is fixed in version 2.14.1.

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