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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-18486 · published 4 September 2026

CVE-2026-18486: Ibm contextforge information exposure vulnerability

Ibm · Contextforge

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.7 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive credentials and escalate privileges due to improper validation of jq filters.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.33% · top 77.0% CWE-200 · Information exposure
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
15 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway <= v1.0.7 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive credentials and escalate privileges due to improper validation of jq filters.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286052 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-18486), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.