ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-68578
ArcadeDB versions before 26.7.3 fail to bind the authenticated principal in the MCP HTTP transport, causing all engine permission checks to silently pass as no-ops. Non-root MCP-allowed users can perform arbitrary database writes, DDL, schema mutations, and execute arbitrary JavaScript code via the query tool.
Published 02 Aug 2026, 13:16 UTC
Last modified 02 Aug 2026, 13:16 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
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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Weakness classification
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Source references
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