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CVE-2026-55546: qwed-mcp has Unsafe SymPy `parse_expr()` Remote Code Execution via Unsanitized Math Expression Input

August 25, 2026

verify_math_expression() in qwed-mcp v0.2.0 passes attacker-controlled strings directly to SymPy’s parse_expr() without restricting global_dict or validating the expression’s AST. Because parse_expr() internally calls eval() and Python automatically injects the current module’s __builtins__ when no explicit restriction is set, an attacker can embed arbitrary Python expressions — including __import__('os').system(...) — to execute OS commands in the context of the running process. Confirmed exploitation in a Docker container yields root-level arbitrary command execution with no authentication or special configuration required.

References

  • github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/commit/362e61892052e250c56cb1ee852024d6f98c467b
  • github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/pull/22
  • github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/releases/tag/v0.2.1
  • github.com/QWED-AI/qwed-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-mw6r-2hvm-4rp2
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw6r-2hvm-4rp2
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55546

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.2.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.2.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.2.1 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

pypi/qwed-mcp/CVE-2026-55546.yml

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