CVE-2026-26015: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in arc53 DocsGPT
DocsGPT versions from 0. 15. 0 up to but not including 0. 16. 0 contain a critical command injection vulnerability (CWE-77). An attacker can bypass the "MCP test" mechanism to execute arbitrary remote code on both the official DocsGPT website and any local or public deployments. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 0. 16. 0. The CVSS 4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-26015 is a command injection vulnerability in arc53's DocsGPT product affecting versions 0.15.0 through before 0.16.0. The flaw allows an attacker to craft malicious payloads that bypass the "MCP test" security control, enabling arbitrary remote code execution. This vulnerability applies to both the official DocsGPT website and any local or public deployments of the software. The issue has been addressed and patched in version 0.16.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely with no user interaction required. This can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access, data manipulation, and service disruption. The vulnerability is critical with a CVSS 4.0 score of 10, reflecting maximum impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security controls.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade DocsGPT to version 0.16.0 or later, where this command injection vulnerability has been patched. Since this is a self-hosted product and not a cloud service, users must apply the update themselves. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's versioning information. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-26015: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in arc53 DocsGPT
Description
DocsGPT versions from 0. 15. 0 up to but not including 0. 16. 0 contain a critical command injection vulnerability (CWE-77). An attacker can bypass the "MCP test" mechanism to execute arbitrary remote code on both the official DocsGPT website and any local or public deployments. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 0. 16. 0. The CVSS 4.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-26015 is a command injection vulnerability in arc53's DocsGPT product affecting versions 0.15.0 through before 0.16.0. The flaw allows an attacker to craft malicious payloads that bypass the "MCP test" security control, enabling arbitrary remote code execution. This vulnerability applies to both the official DocsGPT website and any local or public deployments of the software. The issue has been addressed and patched in version 0.16.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely with no user interaction required. This can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access, data manipulation, and service disruption. The vulnerability is critical with a CVSS 4.0 score of 10, reflecting maximum impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security controls.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade DocsGPT to version 0.16.0 or later, where this command injection vulnerability has been patched. Since this is a self-hosted product and not a cloud service, users must apply the update themselves. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's versioning information. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-09T21:36:29.554Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f2451bcbff5d861036cbbe
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 5:51:23 PM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 6:06:27 PM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 8:13:47 PM
Views: 2
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