Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-11718 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11718 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-11718?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 18 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox (Go) < 1.4.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.0; Google MCP Toolbox < 1.4.0; Google MCP Toolbox for Databases 1.0.0 to 1.3.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11718?
- Yes. github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox (Go): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-11718 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-11718?
- Check whether you run github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox (Go), Google MCP Toolbox or Google MCP Toolbox for Databases at an affected version. 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.
How to fix
- github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox (Go): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later
go get github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox@v1.4.0
Technical details
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the `validateOpaqueToken` function of the Google MCP Toolbox. When validating opaque tokens via OAuth 2.0 introspection (RFC 7662), the `validateClaims` logic incorrectly handles cases where the `iss` (issuer) field is missing from the introspection response. Because the code evaluates the issuer condition only if both the expected issuer and the response issuer are non-empty strings, a missing `iss` field (defaulting to an empty string) causes the validation check to be skipped entirely. This allows the application to accept tokens from unauthorized or unintended third-party identity providers. The issue is addressed in pull request #3360 by enforcing issuer presence.
Affected products
- Google MCP Toolbox for Databases (mcp-toolbox) 1.0.0 to 1.3.0
Identifiers
- CVE-2026-11718
- GHSA-wcpr-6g7x-p44r
- GO-2026-5706
Timeline
- 2026-06-04: patched: Fix merged in pull request #3360
- 2026-06-18: disclosed: CVE published to NVD