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
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 5.1.0 soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:54 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: 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
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by GitHub, Inc.
, 104 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 3 days after disclosure
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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp | Affected
| Fixed in
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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.
References
- github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-49mq-fc6q-3h46 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/commit/b4ee96dac799cbfba0a9f9c17844ce9d613cbcc7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/releases/tag/v5.1.0 (opens in a new tab)