RCE in Bitscorp-Mcp Mcp-Ffmpeg
CVE-2026-117568
mcp-ffmpeg through 1.0.5 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to run shell commands by supplying crafted videoPath or outputDir values to the resize-video, extract-audio and get-video-info tools. Attackers can embed $(), backticks or a closing double quote in an existing file or directory name to break out of the child_process.exec command string and execute commands as the MCP server user.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/bitscorp-mcp/mcp-ffmpeg/issues/8 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/bitscorp-mcp/mcp-ffmpeg (product)
- github.com/bitscorp-mcp/mcp-ffmpeg/blob/2ec04e44850cc5ee5354c40643be8bc91c21865… (technical-description)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mcp-ffmpeg-through-1.0.5-os-command-injection-via-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-117568?
- CVE-2026-117568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitscorp-Mcp Mcp-Ffmpeg, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-117568?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.