Foreman-mcp-server: mcp server: insecure sensitive http header sanitization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
A flaw was found in foreman-mcp-server. This component utilizes two distinct logging mechanisms that can expose sensitive session and authentication data. One mechanism logs session identifiers, which are treated as authentication credentials, at an informational level. The other, when debug logging is enabled, incompletely sanitizes HTTP request headers, leading to the cleartext logging of sensitive information such as authorization tokens and API keys. This vulnerability can result in a confidentiality breach, as sensitive authentication data is persisted in plain text within container logs, increasing the risk if logs are forwarded to a centralized platform.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 | — | 1782228427 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.19 | — | 1782228692 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | foreman-mcp-server (PyPI) | up to 0.4.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7rcj-2493-83x3 |
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1782228427 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1782228692 Patch available CNA
- foreman-mcp-server (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7rcj-2493-83x3
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:28438 Released 2026-06-23 · Red Hat rating Importantsatellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 registry.redhat.io/satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9
- RHSA-2026:28405 Released 2026-06-23 · Red Hat rating Importantsatellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 registry.redhat.io/satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Satellite 6.18, Red Hat Satellite 6.19 — RHSA-2026:28405
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10430 Foreman-mcp-server: mcp server: active session hijacking via insecure session state reusePriority LOW 35
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Satellite 6.18, Red Hat Satellite 6.19 — RHSA-2026:28438
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10430 Foreman-mcp-server: mcp server: active session hijacking via insecure session state reusePriority LOW 35
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.18 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:28405 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.19 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:28438 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rcj-2493-83x3
References
Advisory 5
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Sources
- CVE-2026-9073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rcj-2493-83x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-9073 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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