CVE-2026-44968
Prior to 1.17.1, _run_dbt_command() in src/dbt_mcp/dbt_cli/tools.py appended unsanitized node_selection and resource_type values to the dbt subprocess argument list, allowing an MCP client to inject dbt global flags such as --profiles-dir,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, _run_dbt_command() in src/dbt_mcp/dbt_cli/tools.py appended unsanitized node_selection and resource_type values to the dbt subprocess argument list, allowing an MCP client to inject dbt global flags such as --profiles-dir, --project-dir, and --target into subprocess.Popen even though shell=False prevents shell metacharacter injection. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.21% probability · 11th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-88
- Affected
- getdbt/dbt mcp server
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/commit/6534507b5e7a729758d5baece155602cad0bb22fPatch
- https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/pull/752Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/releases/tag/v1.17.1Release Notes
- https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhqExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-xpww-f6pm-cfhqExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.