CVE-2026-18733: Prompt injection bypasses shell tool consent gate in Strands Agents Tools
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-08 00:03 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
A prompt injection vulnerability in the shell tool in Amazon Strands Agents Tools before 0.8.0 might allow remote actors to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the agent’s host via a crafted prompt that sets the non_interactive parameter to true, bypassing the human consent gate. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 0.8.0.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by AMZN, published 2026-08-03).
Weakness: CWE-1427 Improper neutralization of input used for LLM prompting
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity only when specific conditions are present needing no privileges and a user must actively take an action. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer has no public exploit code naming this CVE. Check Exploit Observer for anything new.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.006
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.803
likely exploited - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| AWS strands-agents-tools | before 0.8.0 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
Fixed versions stated in the CVE record: 0.8.0.
Vendor guidance:
- https://pypi.org/project/strands-agents-tools/0.8.0/ (release-notes, patch)
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-072-aws/ (vendor-advisory)
- https://github.com/strands-agents/tools/security/advisories/GHSA-mqvc-p852-wf8x (release-notes)
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
References
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://pypi.org/project/strands-agents-tools/0.8.0/ (release-notes, patch)
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-072-aws/ (vendor-advisory)
- https://github.com/strands-agents/tools/security/advisories/GHSA-mqvc-p852-wf8x (release-notes)
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