Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be, if stata-mcp is exposed through a service, API, or workflow where remote users can submit or influence do-file content. In such deployments, remote attackers may trigger code execution by supplying crafted scripts.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs the ability to control or modify the Stata do-file content that stata-mcp will process. This may be via an upload interface, shared storage, CI pipeline integration, or any mechanism that lets an untrusted party influence the scripts executed.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest approach is to ensure that untrusted do-file content is never executed as-is. Implement strict validation and allow-listing of permitted commands, execute scripts in a constrained sandbox, and ensure the runtime is heavily restricted by least privilege principles.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Code Injection (CWE-94) via Unvalidated Stata Do-File Content in stata-mcp

CVE-2026-31040

Published:

Apr 8, 2026

Status:

Undergoing Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Remote Code Execution

Severity:

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Remote Code Execution

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Code Injection (CWE-94) via Unvalidated Stata Do-File Content in stata-mcp

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI Handler setAccessDeviceCfg

CRITICAL RISK

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