Privilege escalation in Hkuds Nanobot

CVE-2026-19244

A vulnerability was detected in HKUDS nanobot up to 0.2.1. The affected element is the function connect_mcp_servers of the file nanobot/agent/tools/mcp.py of the component MCP enabledTools Scope Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper access controls. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.3.0 is sufficient to fix this issue. The patch is named 4436. You should upgrade the affected component. Multiple issues were reported to the project. They reacted with a high level of professionalism and kindness: "Both reports describe the same root cause: MCP resource and prompt wrappers could be registered outside the intended enabledTools scope. The registration boundary was corrected".

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-19244: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-19244?
CVE-2026-19244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hkuds Nanobot, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-19244?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.