Symlink Following Vulnerability in Wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP Software
CVE-2025-11489

2LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Wonderwhy-er

Status
Desktopcommandermcp
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-11489?

A security vulnerability has been identified in Wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP versions up to 0.2.13, affecting the isPathAllowed function in src/tools/filesystem.ts. This vulnerability permits symlink following, enabling a potential local environment exploit. Although the complexity of executing this attack is categorized as high, the exploit has been publicly disclosed and could be leveraged. Wonderwhy-er acknowledges that their safety features serve as guidelines for LLMs instead of robust security measures. For customers prioritizing security, utilizing Desktop Commander with Docker is strongly advised for better isolation. Furthermore, it is essential to note that this flaw impacts products that are no longer actively maintained by the vendor.

Affected Version(s)

DesktopCommanderMCP 0.2.0

DesktopCommanderMCP 0.2.1

DesktopCommanderMCP 0.2.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-11489 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.327606
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327606
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.668004
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CVSS V4

Score:
2
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

crem (VulDB User)
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CVE-2025-11489 : Symlink Following Vulnerability in Wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP Software