Skills2026-03-21 · source-backed

Replace exec() with execFile() in every MCP server.

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2026-03-21

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source-backed

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Grep your MCP servers for child_process.exec with string interpolation. Replace with execFile using array arguments. This single change addresses 43% of all MCP CVEs. Source

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Claude uses MCP / Shared entities / Same source domain / What happened next
The Security Scanner Was the Attack Vector. 10,000 CI/CD Workflows Compromised.
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude uses MCP); both cover MCP, Replace; reported by the same outlet (snyk.io).
Anthropic released MCP / Shared entity: MCP / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
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Linked by a graph relationship (Anthropic released MCP); both cover MCP; overlapping topics (cves, server).
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Anthropic released MCP / Shared entity: MCP / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
MCP eval() Epidemic Reaches 30+ CVEs
Linked by a graph relationship (Anthropic released MCP); both cover MCP; overlapping topics (cves, exec, server).

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Canonical issue: Ramsay Research Agent — Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Story unit: 2026-03-21-replace-exec-with-execfile-in-every-mcp-server
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Replace exec() with execFile() in every MCP server.

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