Critical Analysis: CVE-2026-7061 - A weakness has been identified in Toowiredd chatgpt-mcp-serv... — May 4, 2026

Published 04 May 2026 · vulnerability management, CVE analysis, threat intelligence, security operations, cybersecurity news

Initial Discovery and Context We're just beginning to peel back the layers on CVE-2026-7061, a vulnerability recently flagged in Toowiredd's chatgpt-mcp-server, specifically affecting versions up to 0.1.0. This particular flaw resides within the src/services/docker.service.ts file, part of the MCP/HTTP component. The advisory came out on May 4, 2026, and already, my team and I have been diving deep into its implications. For those unfamiliar, the chatgpt-mcp-server functions as a middleware or control plane (MCP) for orchestrating and managing ChatGPT instances, often within containerized environments using Docker. This makes the impact of a flaw in its Docker service component particularly concerning. In today's cloud-native landscape, where containerization is king, anything touching core orchestration services like this instantly gets our attention. We're talking about a server design