mcp-memory-service: OAuth read-only clients can write and delete memories through MCP tools/call
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
mcp-memory-service is a semantic memory layer for AI applications. Prior to version 10.65.3, the HTTP MCP JSON-RPC endpoint at `/mcp` requires only OAuth `read` scope for all requests, then dispatches `tools/call` directly to handlers that include mutating tools. A read-only OAuth client can call `store_memory` and `delete_memory` through MCP even though the corresponding REST endpoints require `write` scope. Version 10.65.3 patches the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| doobidoo | mcp-memory-service | before 10.65.3 | 10.65.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mcp-memory-service (PyPI) | before 10.65.3 | 10.65.3 | Patch available | GHSA-2r68-g678-7qr3 |
- mcp-memory-service Vendordoobidoo Affected before 10.65.3 Fixed in 10.65.3 Patch available CNA
- mcp-memory-service (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 10.65.3 Fixed in 10.65.3 Patch available GHSA-2r68-g678-7qr3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mcp-memory-service (doobidoo) Fixed in 10.65.3
- Fix · GHSA-2r68-g678-7qr3 mcp-memory-service (PyPI) Fixed in 10.65.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49291
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r68-g678-7qr3
References
Other 5
- https://web.archive.org/web/20260508112116/https://github.com/doobidoo/mcp-memory-service/
- https://github.com/doobidoo/mcp-memory-service/security/advisories/GHSA-2r68-g678-7qr3
- https://pypi.org/project/mcp-memory-service/10.65.3
- https://github.com/doobidoo/mcp-memory-service
- https://web.archive.org/web/20260508112116/https://github.com/doobidoo/mcp-memory-service
More doobidoo vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25457 mcp-memory-service's Wildcard CORS with Credentials Enables Cross-Origin Memory Theft CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-23373 mcp-memory-service: System Information Disclosure via Health Endpoint CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-36853 mcp-memory-service: Missing Authentication on Document API Endpoints Allows Unauthenticated Memory Read/Write/Delete CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-49291 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49291 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2r68-g678-7qr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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