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CVE-2026-14538

7.7 · HIGH

An improper authorization and security-boundary bypass vulnerability in the bigquery-execute-sql tool component of Google mcp-toolbox versions 0.16.1 through 1.4.0 allows an authenticated attacker…

Published Jul 31, 2026googleCWE-285EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2026-14538 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google mcp_toolbox_for_databases. It was published on July 31, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An improper authorization and security-boundary bypass vulnerability in the bigquery-execute-sql tool component of Google mcp-toolbox versions 0.16.1 through 1.4.0 allows an authenticated attacker to bypass allowedDatasets validation checks. The toolbox relies on the BigQuery dry-run API to enforce dataset restrictions, but due to a fail-open logic flaw, it bypasses validation when the API returns an empty array for specialized constructs. This allows the attacker to extract structural DDL schemas for explicitly excluded datasets via INFORMATION_SCHEMA, and access downstream federated row data via EXTERNAL_QUERY connections.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update mcp_toolbox_for_databases to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googlemcp_toolbox_for_databases0.16.1Affected

References

GitHubgithub.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/pull/3452

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What is CVE-2026-14538?

CVE-2026-14538 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google mcp_toolbox_for_databases. It was published on July 31, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-14538?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-14538?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update mcp_toolbox_for_databases to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-14538?

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