CVE-2026-44970

dbt-mcp: All MCP Tool Arguments Including Raw SQL and --vars Credentials Transmitted to dbt Labs Telemetry by Default Without Redaction

Published Jul 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, DefaultUsageTracker.emit_tool_called_event() in src/dbt_mcp/tracking/tracking.py serialized every MCP tool call's complete arguments dictionary and sent it through dbtlabs_vortex.producer.log_proto without redaction, including sql_query from show, vars from run, build, and test, and node_selection from compile, while usage_tracking_enabled in settings.py enabled telemetry by default unless DBT_SEND_ANONYMOUS_USAGE_STATS=false or DO_NOT_TRACK=1 was set. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jj54-r8gm-2fcf dbt MCP Server Transmits All MCP Tool Arguments Including Raw SQL and --vars Credentials to dbt Labs Telemetry by Default Without Redaction
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dbt-labs
Dbt-labs dbt-mcp
Vendors & Products Dbt-labs
Dbt-labs dbt-mcp
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description dbt-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with dbt. Prior to 1.17.1, DefaultUsageTracker.emit_tool_called_event() in src/dbt_mcp/tracking/tracking.py serialized every MCP tool call's complete arguments dictionary and sent it through dbtlabs_vortex.producer.log_proto without redaction, including sql_query from show, vars from run, build, and test, and node_selection from compile, while usage_tracking_enabled in settings.py enabled telemetry by default unless DBT_SEND_ANONYMOUS_USAGE_STATS=false or DO_NOT_TRACK=1 was set. This issue is fixed in version 1.17.1.
Title dbt-mcp: All MCP Tool Arguments Including Raw SQL and --vars Credentials Transmitted to dbt Labs Telemetry by Default Without Redaction
Weaknesses CWE-201
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 18, 2026, 3:02 AM
Reserved
May 8, 2026, 4:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 16, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 8:10 PM