CVE-2026-5833: Command Injection in awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior
CVE-2026-5833 is a command injection vulnerability in the awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior product versions up to 1. 0. 1. The issue exists in the server. setRequestHandler function within index. ts, where manipulation of the Identifier argument can lead to command injection. Exploitation requires local access. The vendor has released a fixed version promptly after being notified, and a patch is available to resolve this issue. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 8.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1. It arises from improper handling of the Identifier argument in the server.setRequestHandler function, allowing local attackers to perform command injection. The vendor responded quickly and released a patch identified by commit 1ee3d282debfa0a99afeb41d22c4b2fd5a3148f2. Exploitation requires local privileges, and no known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system via the vulnerable function. This could lead to unauthorized command execution within the context of the application. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the medium CVSS score reflects this.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch has been released by the vendor to fix this vulnerability. Users of awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 should apply the patch identified by commit 1ee3d282debfa0a99afeb41d22c4b2fd5a3148f2 or upgrade to a fixed version to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-5833: Command Injection in awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior
Description
CVE-2026-5833 is a command injection vulnerability in the awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior product versions up to 1. 0. 1. The issue exists in the server. setRequestHandler function within index. ts, where manipulation of the Identifier argument can lead to command injection. Exploitation requires local access. The vendor has released a fixed version promptly after being notified, and a patch is available to resolve this issue. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 8.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1. It arises from improper handling of the Identifier argument in the server.setRequestHandler function, allowing local attackers to perform command injection. The vendor responded quickly and released a patch identified by commit 1ee3d282debfa0a99afeb41d22c4b2fd5a3148f2. Exploitation requires local privileges, and no known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system via the vulnerable function. This could lead to unauthorized command execution within the context of the application. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the medium CVSS score reflects this.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch has been released by the vendor to fix this vulnerability. Users of awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 should apply the patch identified by commit 1ee3d282debfa0a99afeb41d22c4b2fd5a3148f2 or upgrade to a fixed version to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T17:15:28.223Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d71b0f1cc7ad14da048cfb
Added to database: 4/9/2026, 3:20:47 AM
Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 12:24:47 PM
Last updated: 5/24/2026, 9:54:28 AM
Views: 101
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