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CVE-2026-55157: Token Optimizer MCP · OS command injection in smart_user via username in get-user-info

Affects @ooples/token-optimizer-mcpSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-55157· High 8.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 5.1.0 soon.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.1.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CISA SSVC: 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

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by GitHub, Inc.

    , 104 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    proof of concept public

    , 3 days after disclosure

  4. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 28 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade @ooples/token-optimizer-mcp to 5.1.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npm@ooples/token-optimizer-mcpAffected
  • <5.1.0
Fixed in
  • 5.1.0

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AI-suggested

A patch is available in token-optimizer-mcp version 5.1.0 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 5.1.0 or later to remediate this issue. No other mitigations are indicated or required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

Token Optimizer MCP version prior to 5.1.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in its smart_user tool. The vulnerability arises because the username argument in the get-user-info operation is interpolated directly into a shell command executed via execAsync(), allowing command substitution inside double quotes. This enables an attacker controlling the username parameter to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the MCP server user. The issue is identified as CWE-78 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.4 (high severity). A fix is available in version 5.1.0.

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