CVE-2026-16488

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.05.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 5.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-07-22. a secondary CVSS source baseline 5.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekElevated
5.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was determined in QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function subprocess.Popen of the file minicode/config.py of the component Project File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.1.0-rc1 is able to resolve this issue. This patch is called 9d868dc2550f426c6ddf8ee98f30ffe450ca5e32. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS v3
5.0
EG Score
5.0(high)
EPSS
59.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 21, 2026

Last Modified

July 22, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 22, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
generic

GitHub - QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python · GitHub

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/
github_commit Patch Available

commit 9d868dc2550f (QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python)

Patch available: QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python v0.1.0 (contains commit 9d868dc2550f)

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/commit/9d868dc2550f426c6ddf8ee98f30ffe450ca5e32
generic🟡 PoC Available

minicode-python mcp OS Command Injection · GitHub

https://gist.github.com/menelausx/2e6275222cb2e8aa412a145ba7abec66
generic

Project .mcp.json executes commands without trust confirmation · Issue #13 · QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python · GitHub

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/issues/13#issuecomment-4764889606
generic

Project .mcp.json executes commands without trust confirmation · Issue #13 · QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python · GitHub

https://github.com/QUSETIONS/MiniCode-Python/issues/13

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16488(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-22 15:04 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 15:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-22 14:54 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 1.3
  4. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-22 13:33 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-22 13:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 13:17 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v4 → 2.3
  8. 2026-07-22 01:44 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-22 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 01:20 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 1.3
  11. 2026-07-21 23:35 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-21 23:33 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16488?
CVE-2026-16488 is a medium vulnerability published on July 21, 2026. A vulnerability was determined in QUSETIONS MiniCode-Python 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function subprocess.Popen of the file minicode/config.py of the component Project File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. A high…
When was CVE-2026-16488 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16488 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 21, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16488 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16488 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 59.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16488?
CVE-2026-16488 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16488?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16488, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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