Chainlit has command injection via MCP stdio transport that allows unauthenticated remote code execution

Date Aug 25, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท chainlit
CVE CVE-2026-45018
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-45018

Summary

Chainlit has command injection via MCP stdio transport that allows unauthenticated remote code execution

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for chainlit. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether chainlit is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

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