Denial of Service Vulnerability in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP
CVE-2026-10691

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wonderwhy-er

Status
Desktopcommandermcp
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 June 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-10691?

A security flaw exists in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP affecting versions up to 0.2.38, particularly in the src/search-manager.ts file during a 'start_search' operation. The vulnerability arises from inefficient regular expression complexity when manipulating the argument SearchResult[]. This opens the door for remote attackers to exploit the flaw, potentially leading to a Denial of Service condition. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.2.39, which includes a fix (commit 4ce845f8749b6a159b57b38dcc3357f7222a8078) to address the issue.

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-2026-10691 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/367960
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/367960/cti
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10691
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

skywings (VulDB User)
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