mcp-security: Unvalidated URL Fetching (SSRF)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
mcp-security provides Security and Authorization support for Model Context Protocol in Spring AI. Prior to 0.1.9, the mcp-security framework fails to implement the mandatory SSRF mitigations outlined in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) security specifications. Specifically, it processes untrusted URLs for OAuth-related discovery and metadata without verifying if the targets are malicious or internal to the network. This only affects installations with Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) enabled This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.9.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spring-ai-community | mcp-security | before 0.1.9 | 0.1.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springaicommunity:mcp-client-security (Maven) | before 0.1.9 | 0.1.9 | Patch available | GHSA-qjp4-4jvr-xqg3 |
- mcp-security Vendorspring-ai-community Affected before 0.1.9 Fixed in 0.1.9 Patch available CNA
- org.springaicommunity:mcp-client-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.1.9 Fixed in 0.1.9 Patch available GHSA-qjp4-4jvr-xqg3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:springaicommunity:mcp_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 to before 0.1.9 | Vulnerable | spring-ai-community |
- cpe:2.3:a:springaicommunity:mcp_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 to before 0.1.9 Vulnerable ·spring-ai-community
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mcp-security (spring-ai-community) Fixed in 0.1.9
- Fix · GHSA-qjp4-4jvr-xqg3 org.springaicommunity:mcp-client-security (Maven) Fixed in 0.1.9 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjp4-4jvr-xqg3
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2026-45609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjp4-4jvr-xqg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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