CVE-2026-57860
HIGHForgeCode Arbitrary Code Execution via Unvetted .mcp.json in Untrusted Repository
Title source: cnaDescription
ForgeCode (tailcallhq/forgecode), an AI pair-programming CLI, automatically loads and executes the MCP servers defined in a repository's .mcp.json file on startup without user confirmation. A malicious repository can supply a crafted .mcp.json whose mcpServers entries specify arbitrary command and args values (for example, command: bash with args: ['-c', 'touch /tmp/pwned']). When a user runs the forge CLI inside a cloned untrusted repository, the specified commands are spawned with the invoking user's privileges, resulting in arbitrary code execution. This provides a reliable initial-access and persistence primitive against developers who evaluate untrusted repositories with ForgeCode.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch patch
Patch Commit
https://github.com/tailcallhq/forgecode/commit/68ca3a3a26c73c38a700453d3d021b5bbdc15dbd
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/forgecode-arbitrary-code-execution-via-unvetted-mcp-json-in-untrusted-repository
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-829
Status
published
Products (1)
tailcallhq/forgecode
2.11.1
Published
Jul 17, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 17, 2026