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CVE-2025-61492: terminal-controller-mcp vulnerable to Command Injection

A command injection vulnerability in the executecommand function of terminal-controller-mcp 0.1.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted input.

CVSS 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.1% · p82

Should you act?

Critical and remotely reachable

No known exploitation yet, but it is network-reachable without credentials. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.

  • Not in CISA KEV, but CISA’s SSVC assessment records a public proof-of-concept, so attack code exists.
  • EPSS 2.1%, percentile 82: FIRST’s model estimates a 2.1% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (elevated). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
  • Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
  • Only applies if your dependency tree includes terminal-controller (PyPI) <= 0.1.7, no fixed version listed. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.

What it is

A command injection vulnerability in the executecommand function of terminal-controller-mcp 0.1.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted input.

From the GitHub advisory

A command injection vulnerability in the executecommand function of terminal-controller-mcp 0.1.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted input.

Weakness type: CWE-77.

Product: terminal-controller (PyPI) · Assigned by: mitre · Published: 2026-01-07

Affected and fixed versions

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFirst fixed
PyPIterminal-controller<= 0.1.7none listed
VendorProductAffected versions (per CVE record)
n/an/asee vendor advisory

Severity scores

Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADP3.110 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub3.110.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
  • Attack complexity: low
  • Privileges required: none (no login)
  • User interaction: none
  • Scope: changed (can affect other components)

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Exploitation and urgency

  • CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
  • CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation poc, automatable yes, technical impact total.
  • FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 2.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 82.

Timeline

  • — CVE record last updated
  • — CVE record published by mitre
  • — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-h4rf-624j-gj33 published (critical)

Sources and references

Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.

Vulnerability records

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-h4rf-624j-gj33 github.com
  2. CVE.org record CVE-2025-61492 cve.org
  3. NVD entry CVE-2025-61492 nvd.nist.gov

Other references from the CVE record and advisory

  1. github.com github.com
  2. github.com github.com
  3. github.com github.com

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