CVE-2026-51994 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit SSRF in mcp-remote by manipulating the resource_metadata URL in a remote MCP server's WWW-Authenticate header.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-51994?

CVE-2026-51994 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mcp-remote versions 0.1.32 through 0.1.38 are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the resource_metadata URL extracted from a remote MCP server's WWW-Authenticate header

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-51994?

How do I fix CVE-2026-51994?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-51994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2026-51994 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-51994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rrr-xx35-4q6h.

Is CVE-2026-51994 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free