CVE-2026-123809dynatrace-oss dynatrace-mcp template injection
CVE-2026-123809 is a template injection in dynatrace-oss dynatrace-mcp, rated medium (4.2 on CVSS 3.1).
Why this priority: Medium severity, with no exploitation signal.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Received
What it is
Input is rendered as part of a server-side template and can run code.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it over the network, without an account, but someone has to act first, such as opening a file or following a link. Success also depends on conditions the attacker does not fully control.
What an attacker gains
The direct impact is limited: partial access to data or a partial outage. In practice, this kind of flaw lets an attacker run commands or code with the privileges of the affected service.
Is it being exploited?
There is no public report of exploitation yet.
What to do
- Upgrade dynatrace-oss dynatrace-mcp to 2.0.0 or later.
- Until it is patched, keep it off the internet or behind a VPN, allowlist or authenticating proxy.
- Warn the people who use it, and filter files and links on the way in.
Description from NVD
Dynatrace MCP Server is an MCP server for Dynatrace Observability. Prior to 2.0.0, the create_workflow_for_notification tool inserts the caller-controlled teamName, problemType, and channel values into a Dynatrace workflow without neutralizing Jinja2 expressions. A caller can place template expressions such as event() in those values, and the workflow engine evaluates them when the persistent workflow runs. When the workflow has a valid Slack connector, the resulting Slack action can disclose event or tenant metadata to an attacker-selected channel; the shipped placeholder connection does not deliver messages by itself. The workflow remains in the tenant after the MCP session and credentials are gone. The isPrivate option defaults to false, making the created workflow tenant-visible unless the caller changes it. Exploitation requires either an MCP prompt-injection path or an operator approving a prompt that displays the template fragment literally. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.0.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Application servers and the hosts they run on. The flaw sits between untrusted input and code or command execution.
- Template engines. The flaw sits between untrusted input and code or command execution.
Trust boundaries in play
- Internet-facing entry points. No account is needed. Any instance reachable from outside your perimeter, through a load balancer, gateway, VPN or exposed admin port, is in scope.
- People who open files and links. Mail, chat and browsers are the delivery path.
- Between untrusted input and code or command execution. An attacker who crosses it can run commands or code with the privileges of the affected service.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does dynatrace-oss dynatrace-mcp run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances can be reached from the internet or partner networks?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.