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CVE-2026-18486: IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by credential disclosure and privilege escalation via jq filter execution

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-04 · updated 2026-09-15
• Weakness: CWE-200

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.

Affected products

• IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway: through 1.0.7

References

• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286052

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