Terminal Controller McpApplication · Gongrzhe

CVE-2025-61492

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

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

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A command injection vulnerability exists in the execute_command function of terminal-controller-mcp version 0.1.7. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by supplying crafted input to the vulnerable function, likely due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data before passing it to a shell execution API.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of terminal-controller-mcp if available. Otherwise, implement strict input validation and use safe API alternatives (such as exec with arguments array rather than shell string parsing) to prevent command injection.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Terminal Controller McpApplication
Affected:= 0.1.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if terminal-controller-mcp is installed
    Run 'pip show terminal-controller-mcp' or check your project's dependencies (requirements.txt, package.json, or similar) for the presence of this package
    Affected if The package is installed and the version is 0.1.7
  2. Verify the exact version number
    Check the installed version by running 'pip show terminal-controller-mcp' and look for the Version field, or inspect your lock files for the pinned version
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 0.1.7
  3. Confirm the execute_command function is exposed
    Inspect the project's code that imports or uses the terminal-controller-mcp package; look for any API endpoints, RPC handlers, or event listeners that expose the execute_command function to user input
    Affected if The execute_command function can be reached via an API, webhook, or other input mechanism accessible to untrusted users
  4. Check for recent command execution logs
    Review application logs for entries involving terminal-controller-mcp command execution; look for unusual or unexpected commands that may indicate exploitation
    Affected if There are log entries showing execution of commands that were not initiated by trusted application logic

You are affected if terminal-controller-mcp version 0.1.7 is installed AND the execute_command function is exposed to untrusted input.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to a patched version of terminal-controller-mcp if available. Otherwise, implement strict input validation and use safe API alternatives (such as exec with arguments array rather than shell string parsing) to prevent command injection.

Fix this in Terminal Controller Mcp Scoped from the published advisory
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