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Server-side request forgery in houtini-ai seo-crawler-mcp

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The houtini-ai seo-crawler-mcp package, versions up to 2.1.5, contains a server-side request forgery flaw in the run_seo_audit function of the Crawler component (CWE-918). Manipulated input makes the server send requests to destinations chosen by the attacker. A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger it without user interaction, and a public exploit has been disclosed and is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A vulnerability has been found in houtini-ai seo-crawler-mcp up to 2.1.5. Impacted is the function run_seo_audit of the file src/core/CrawlOrchestrator.ts of the component Crawler. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00201 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
houtini-aiseo-crawler-mcp2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 2.1.4; 2.1.5—No fix listedCNA
  • seo-crawler-mcp Vendorhoutini-ai Affected 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 2.1.4; 2.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:houtini-ai:seo-crawler-mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*———
  • cpe:2.3:a:houtini-ai:seo-crawler-mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for houtini-ai seo-crawler-mcp.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108786
  2. 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-fcpg-mvxf-m2gh
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2026-70822 Server-side request forgery in houtini-ai voice-analyser-mcp crawler CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-56658 houtini-ai houtini-lm code_task_files index.ts path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources