Missing authentication in designcomputer mysql_mcp_server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
MySQL MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that enables secure interaction with MySQL databases. Prior to 0.4.2, setting MCP_TRANSPORT=sse causes src/mysql_mcp_server/server.py to construct SseServerTransport without security_settings or enable_dns_rebinding_protection, while the Starlette routes /, /sse, and /messages/ have no authentication and the service binds to 0.0.0.0 by default. A network attacker can directly reach execute_sql, or can use DNS rebinding to make a victim's browser relay same-origin requests to a locally bound service, and supply a query that reaches cursor.execute(query). This allows unauthenticated disclosure and modification of the configured database; when the MySQL account has FILE privileges, the same access can read or write server files and may enable code execution. The default stdio transport is not affected. This issue is fixed in 0.4.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| designcomputer | mysql_mcp_server | before 0.4.2 | 0.4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mysql-mcp-server (PyPI) | before 0.4.2 | 0.4.2 | Patch available | GHSA-rqfv-2mw9-78g2 |
- mysql_mcp_server Vendordesigncomputer Affected before 0.4.2 Fixed in 0.4.2 Patch available CNA
- mysql-mcp-server (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.2 Fixed in 0.4.2 Patch available GHSA-rqfv-2mw9-78g2
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mysql_mcp_server (designcomputer) Fixed in 0.4.2
- Fix · GHSA-rqfv-2mw9-78g2 mysql-mcp-server (PyPI) Fixed in 0.4.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59971
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqfv-2mw9-78g2
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/designcomputer/mysql_mcp_server/security/advisories/GHSA-rqfv-2mw9-78g2
- https://github.com/designcomputer/mysql_mcp_server/issues/92
- https://github.com/designcomputer/mysql_mcp_server/commit/a96549f4a4d65443fd6e9c7f2324fba9a5c80a82
- https://github.com/designcomputer/mysql_mcp_server/releases/tag/v0.4.2
- https://github.com/designcomputer/mysql_mcp_server
More designcomputer vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-09958 designcomputer mysql-mcp-server mysql URI server.py read_resource sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-59971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqfv-2mw9-78g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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