dbt-mcp: Tool Arguments Including SQL Queries and Credentials Logged in Plaintext Without Redaction When File Logging Is Enabled (CVE-2026-44969) | HOL Guard CVE

Low · CVSS 2.5CVE-2026-44969

dbt-mcp: Tool Arguments Including SQL Queries and Credentials Logged in Plaintext Without Redaction When File Logging Is Enabled

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-44969 records a Low severity (CVSS 2.5) vulnerability in dbt-mcp: Tool Arguments Including SQL Queries and Credentials Logged in Plaintext Without Redaction When File Logging Is Enabled. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps dbt-labs/dbt-mcp (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 16, 2026Updated Jul 17, 2026Source checked Sep 19, 2026First seen by HOL Jul 16, 2026Material review Jul 17, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Low · CVSS 2.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 2.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps dbt-labs/dbt-mcp (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
dbt-labs/dbt-mcpgeneric	< 1.17.1	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for dbt-labs/dbt-mcp.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Jul 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Jul 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, DbtMCP.call_tool() in src/dbt_mcp/mcp/server.py logged the raw arguments dictionary at INFO level before each tool call and at ERROR level on exceptions, and configure_file_logging() wrote those records to dbt-mcp.log when DBT_MCP_SERVER_FILE_LOGGING=true, preserving sensitive sql_query, vars, and node_selection values in plaintext without automatic rotation or deletion. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.

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