dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, _run_dbt_command() in src/dbt_mcp/dbt_cli/tools.py appended unsanitized node_selection and resource_type values to the dbt subprocess argument list, allowing an MCP client to inject dbt global flags such as --profiles-dir, --project-dir, and --target into subprocess.Popen even though shell=False prevents shell metacharacter injection. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.
History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Dbt-labs
Dbt-labs dbt-mcp
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Dbt-labs dbt-mcp

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, _run_dbt_command() in src/dbt_mcp/dbt_cli/tools.py appended unsanitized node_selection and resource_type values to the dbt subprocess argument list, allowing an MCP client to inject dbt global flags such as --profiles-dir, --project-dir, and --target into subprocess.Popen even though shell=False prevents shell metacharacter injection. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.
Title dbt-mcp: Argument Injection in dbt CLI Tool Wrappers via node_selection and resource_type Parameters
Weaknesses CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-07-16T17:48:29.604Z

Updated: 2026-07-17T18:10:05.040Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T16:23:33.263Z

Link: CVE-2026-44968

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-17T18:09:41.879Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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