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CVE-2025-11490

6.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability has been found in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP up to 0.2.13.

Published Oct 8, 2025CWE-77EPSS 3.54%

Overview

CVE-2025-11490 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 8, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been found in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP up to 0.2.13. The affected element is the function extractBaseCommand of the file src/command-manager.ts of the component Absolute Path Handler. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor explains: "The usual use case is that AI is asked to do something, picks commands itself, and typically uses simple command names without absolute paths. It's curious why a user would ask the model to bypass restrictions this way. (...) This could potentially be a problem, but we are yet to hear reports of this being an issue in actual workflows. We'll leave this issue open for situations where people may report this as a problem for the long term."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/issues/218GitHubgithub.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/issues/218#issue-3343855120GitHubgithub.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/issues/218#issuecomment-3214135034Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.327609Refvuldb.com/?id.327609Refvuldb.com/?submit.668005GitHubgithub.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/issues/218GitHubgithub.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/issues/218#issue-3343855120GitHubgithub.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/issues/218#issuecomment-3214135034

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11490?

CVE-2025-11490 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 8, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-11490?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-11490?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-11490?

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