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GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

HIGH Published 2025-12-02 Modified 2025-12-02 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2025-66414
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-1188, CWE-350
Reviewed
2025-12-02

Affected packages

• npm @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: < 1.24.0 → fixed in 1.24.0

Description

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default for HTTP-based servers. When an HTTP-based MCP server is run on localhost without authentication with `StreamableHTTPServerTransport` or `SSEServerTransport` and has not enabled `enableDnsRebindingProtection`, a malicious website could exploit DNS rebinding to bypass same-origin policy restrictions and send requests to the local MCP server. This could allow an attacker to invoke tools or access resources exposed by the MCP server on behalf of the user in those limited circumstances. Note that running HTTP-based MCP servers locally without authentication is not recommended per MCP security best practices. This issue does not affect servers using stdio transport. Servers created via `createMcpExpressApp()` now have this protection enabled by default when binding to localhost. Users with custom Express configurations are advised to update to version `1.24.0` and apply the exported `hostHeaderValidation()` middleware when running an unauthenticated server on localhost.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2025-66414 MCP TypeScript SDK is the official TypeScript SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default weakness
  • CWE-350 Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action weakness

References