IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by a denial of service due to an incomplete list of disallowed jq inputs
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-110189 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-13 22:17:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-13 22:17:20 UTC |
| Description | IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.8 through 1.0.11, and v1.1.0 is vulnerable to denial of service due to an incomplete denylist in the jq filter guard module (CWE-184). An authenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted `jsonpath_filter` value containing `halt`, `halt_error`, or unbounded-loop built-ins that bypass the safety check, causing gateway worker process termination or sustained resource exhaustion. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.004790000 probability, percentile 0.419140000 (date 2026-11-14)
Problem Types: CWE-184 | CWE-184 CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway | affected 1.0.8 1.0.11 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway | affected 1.1.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7296697 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM ContextForge MCP Gatewayv1.1.1Install or upgrade to v1.1.1 [ v1.1.1 Release notes https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/releases/tag/v1.1.1 ]
Workarounds
CNA: None. IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the fixed version.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.