CVE-2026-117569 Kali-GPT - Command Injection

Kali-GPT contains a command injection caused by unsanitized scanner parameters in execute_tool() in kali_gpt/tools/mcp_server.py, letting attackers or prompt-injected agents execute arbitrary OS commands via subprocess.run with shell=True.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.67% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
27 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-78

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with proper input sanitization and removal of shell=True usage in subprocess.run.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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