ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
LOW
Received
CVE-2026-18998
A vulnerability was determined in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.12. Impacted is the function SubAgent.run of the file src/core/sub-agent.ts of the component delegate_task Tool. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published 06 Aug 2026, 06:16 UTC
Last modified 06 Aug 2026, 06:16 UTC
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Attack profile
The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Not assessed
Confidentiality
Not assessed
Integrity
Not assessed
Availability
Not assessed
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Affected products
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NVD has not published structured affected-product data for this record.
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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NVD
National Vulnerability Database recordnvd.nist.gov
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