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CVE-2026-47708: MCP-for-Stata: Command injection via log_file_name parameter in Stata command wrapper
MCP-for-Stata is an MCP server for Stata to integrate Stata into an agent.
CVSS 9.3 Critical EPSS 0.5% · p44
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 0.5%, percentile 44: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (low). 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
stata-mcp(PyPI) < 1.17.3, fixed in 1.17.3. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
MCP-for-Stata is an MCP server for Stata to integrate Stata into an agent. Prior to version 1.17.3, the logfilename parameter in the statado API and CLI is directly interpolated into a Stata command string without sanitization. The security guard (GuardValidator) only scans the do-file content but does not validate this parameter. An attacker can inject arbitrary Stata commands (including shell, python, erase, etc.) by crafting a malicious logfilename containing quotes, newlines, or Stata command separators. Version 1.17.3 contains a patch for the issue.
From the GitHub advisory
Summary The logfilename parameter in the statado API and CLI is directly interpolated into a Stata command string without sanitization. The security guard (GuardValidator) only scans the do-file content but does not validate this parameter. An attacker can inject arbitrary Stata commands (including shell, python, erase, etc.) by crafting a malicious logfilename containing quotes, newlines, or Stata command separators.
Details
In src/statamcp/stata/statado/do.py, both executeunixlike and executewindows construct a Stata command string using Python f-strings:
The generatelogcommand method returns:
Where logfile is constructed from user-supplied logname:
Weakness type: CWE-77.
Product: stata-mcp (PyPI) · Assigned by: GitHub_M · Published: 2026-07-21
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | stata-mcp | < 1.17.3 | 1.17.3 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| SepineTam | stata-mcp | < 1.17.3 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub_M | 4.0 | 9.3 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| GitHub | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Attack requirements: none
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
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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): 0.53% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 44.
Timeline
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-4p62-hqp5-g644 published (critical)
- — CVE record published by GitHub_M
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4p62-hqp5-g644 github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2026-47708 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2026-47708 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- github.com github.com
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