HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-5833
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-5833

CWE-74Published: April 9, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026

5.3
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:39.4th

Official Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in awwaiid mcp-server-taskwarrior up to 1.0.1. This impacts the function server.setRequestHandler of the file index.ts. Such manipulation of the argument Identifier leads to command injection. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is 1ee3d282debfa0a99afeb41d22c4b2fd5a3148f2. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-5833 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (8)

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https://github.com/awwaiid/mcp-server-taskwarrior/
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https://github.com/awwaiid/mcp-server-taskwarrior/commit/1ee3d282debfa0a99afeb41d22c4b2fd5a3148f2
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https://github.com/awwaiid/mcp-server-taskwarrior/issues/8
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https://github.com/awwaiid/mcp-server-taskwarrior/issues/8#issuecomment-4139402095
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https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25923228/mcp-server-taskwarrior_bug.pdf
→
https://vuldb.com/submit/789810
→
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356289
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/356289/cti

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-5833
CVSS Score5.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.18%
PublishedApr 9, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-5833 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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