MindsDB Minds Platform v26.1.0 Unauthenticated RCE via scratchpad exec()
48Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 10epss 0.8%
from disclosure to weapon1 days
Published on NVDAug 14
1st PoC+1d
exploitation probability
0.8%top 46% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
3 public exploit(s)
MindsDB Minds Platform version 26.1.0 and earlier contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by submitting crafted prompts to the unprotected POST /api/v1/responses/ endpoint, which reaches the Anton agent's scratchpad tool that calls exec() on attacker-influenced Python source without sandboxing. Attackers can first configure their own LLM API key through the unauthenticated PUT /api/v1/settings/ endpoint, then POST a prompt directing the agent to invoke the scratchpad tool with arbitrary Python code, achieving full OS command execution as the user running the desktop application and enabling access to SSH keys, stored credentials, and environment secrets.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Affected products
MindsDB · Minds Platformpublic PoCs found — 3
githubgithub.com/Boreas37/CVE-2026-73678-PoC★ 1githubgithub.com/Hunt-Benito/bring-your-own-key-cve-2026-73678-unauthenticated-rce-in-mindsdb-cowork★ 0cve_referencegithub.com/mindsdb/mindshub/security/advisories/GHSA-jcxw-h8ph-pxpvunverified⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.
References
https://github.com/mindsdb/mindshub/security/advisories/GHSA-jcxw-h8ph-pxpvhttps://github.com/mindsdb/minds-platformhttps://github.com/mindsdb/minds-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jcxw-h8ph-pxpvhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mindsdb-minds-platform-unauthenticated-rce-via-scratchpad-exec