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CVE-2026-11918: CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11918cvecve-2026-11918cwe-184
Published: 09/15/2026 (09/15/2026, 17:28:57 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: ContextForge MCP Gateway

Description

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.4 IBM mcp-context-forge could allow an authenticated user to bypass protection mechanisms due to incomplete recursive inspection of nested payload content.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.4medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

IBM

ContextForge MCP Gateway

Affected versions
<=1.0.4
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/15/2026, 18:02:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway versions up to and including 1.0.4 contain a vulnerability (CWE-184) where the list of disallowed inputs is incomplete due to insufficient recursive inspection of nested payload content. This flaw allows an authenticated user to bypass certain protection mechanisms within the product. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability.

Potential Impact

An authenticated user can bypass protection mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of data within the IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect system availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the input data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit authenticated user privileges and monitor for suspicious activity related to payload manipulation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-06-10T17:00:06.831Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa984ed55bf5e2cf52bbba1

Added to database: 09/15/2026, 17:48:29 UTC

Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 18:02:41 UTC

Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:06:35 UTC

Views: 10

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