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2 vulnerabilities found for ContextForge MCP Gateway (`mcp-contextforge-gateway`) by IBM
CVE-2026-18905 (GCVE-0-2026-18905)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-04 15:56 – Updated: 2026-09-04 18:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by server-side request forgery via DNS TOCTOU at tool invocation
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway (`mcp-contextforge-gateway`) <= v1.0.6 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a DNS rebinding vulnerability during tool invocation.
Severity
7.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-04 17:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286053 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway (`mcp-contextforge-gateway`) |
Affected:
<= v1.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge-mcp-gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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CVE-2026-18905 (GCVE-0-2026-18905)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-04 15:56 – Updated: 2026-09-04 18:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by server-side request forgery via DNS TOCTOU at tool invocation
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway (`mcp-contextforge-gateway`) <= v1.0.6 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a DNS rebinding vulnerability during tool invocation.
Severity
7.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-04 17:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
1 reference
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|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286053 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway (`mcp-contextforge-gateway`) |
Affected:
<= v1.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge-mcp-gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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