CVE-2026-90810: cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent · Improper Authorization
Affects cosmicstack-labs mercury-agentSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cosmicstack-labsmercury-agent | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubcosmicstack-labs/mercury-agentpkg:github/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:cosmicstack-labs:mercury-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting network access to the mercury-agent service and applying compensating controls to limit exposure. Avoid deploying affected versions in untrusted environments.
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.13. The impacted element is the function PermissionManager.checkShellCommand of the file mercury-agent/src/capabilities/permissions.ts of the component Shell Command Permission Check. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/403312 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403312/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90810 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/922876 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/101 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/ (opens in a new tab)