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TI-2026-39388 Aliases CVE-2026-54549GHSA-45gf-fjxp-cjpq

Meta Ads MCP: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in `upload_ad_image` via Unrestricted `image_url` Fetch

Priority HIGH 75CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Meta Ads MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants run Meta Ads. Prior to version 1.0.115, the upload_ad_image tool in meta_ads_mcp/core/ads.py passes an attacker-controlled image_url to try_multiple_download_methods() in meta_ads_mcp/core/utils.py, where httpx.AsyncClient uses follow_redirects=True and performs HTTP requests without validating the scheme, host, or resolved IP address. In a streamable-http deployment, a network caller can use any non-empty authorization value because Meta credential validation occurs after the image download, then direct the server to loopback services, private-network addresses, cloud metadata endpoints, or redirect-chained internal targets. The resulting server-side request forgery can expose internal data, invoke state-changing internal services, or disrupt reachable services. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.115.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed meta-ads-mcp (pipeboard-co): 1.0.115meta-ads-mcp (PyPI): 1.0.115

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pipeboard-cometa-ads-mcpbefore 1.0.1151.0.115Patch availableCNA
—meta-ads-mcp (PyPI)before 1.0.1151.0.115Patch availableGHSA-45gf-fjxp-cjpq
  • meta-ads-mcp Vendorpipeboard-co Affected before 1.0.115 Fixed in 1.0.115 Patch available CNA
  • meta-ads-mcp (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.115 Fixed in 1.0.115 Patch available GHSA-45gf-fjxp-cjpq

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA meta-ads-mcp (pipeboard-co) Fixed in 1.0.115
  • Fix · GHSA-45gf-fjxp-cjpq meta-ads-mcp (PyPI) Fixed in 1.0.115 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54549
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45gf-fjxp-cjpq

References

  • TI-2026-35482 Meta Ads MCP: Unauthenticated HTTP MCP Tool Execution Leaks Operator Meta Access Token CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-39386 Meta Ads MCP: X-Pipeboard-Token Header Auth Bypass Reuses Operator Meta Token CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4

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