Vulnerability Description
GitHub Kanban MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing GitHub issues in Kanban board format and streamlining LLM task management. Version 0.3.0 of the MCP Server is written in a way that is vulnerable to command injection vulnerability attacks as part of some of its MCP Server tool definition and implementation. The MCP Server exposes the tool `add_comment` which relies on Node.js child process API `exec` to execute the GitHub (`gh`) command, is an unsafe and vulnerable API if concatenated with untrusted user input. As of time of publication, no known patches are available.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/blob/main/src/handle
- https://github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/blob/main/src/handle
- https://github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/blob/v0.4.0/src/hand
- https://github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/security/advisories/
- https://github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/github-kanban-mcp-server/security/advisories/
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-53818?
CVE-2025-53818 is a documented vulnerability. GitHub Kanban MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing GitHub issues in Kanban board format and streamlining LLM task management. Version 0.3.0 of the MCP Server is written in ...
How severe is CVE-2025-53818?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2025-53818. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-53818?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.