Description
EvoScientist 0.1.0 before 0.2.5 contains an approval bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to run host shell commands by delegating them to async sub-agents lacking an interrupt_on gate. Attackers can plant instructions in ingested content such as fetched web pages, so the agent calls start_async_task and runs commands with user privileges and environment secrets.
References6
- github.com/EvoScientist/EvoScientist/blob/ac58caab7bdd1706f3fee…
- github.com/EvoScientist/EvoScientist/commit/d249e320bd856a7d31d…
- github.com/EvoScientist/EvoScientist/issues/387
- github.com/EvoScientist/EvoScientist/releases/tag/v0.2.5
- www.lasso.security/vulnerability-database/cve-2026-77930
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/evoscientist-0.1.0-before-0.2.5-hu…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
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9.3
CRITICAL
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 53 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-862
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