# CVE-2025-61489: A command injection vulnerability in the shell_exec function of sonirico mcp-shell v0.3.1 allows attackers to execute…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-61489-a-command-injection-vulnerability-in-the-shell-exec-function-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-61489 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-01-07

A command injection vulnerability in the shell_exec function of sonirico mcp-shell v0.3.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via supplying a crafted command string.

Technologies: [Sonirico MCP Shell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mcp-shell). Vendors: [Sonirico](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/sonirico).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-61489 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-61489 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-61489?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 7 January 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Sonirico MCP Shell. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-61489?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-61489?** Check whether you run Sonirico MCP Shell. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Sonirico MCP Shell

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