mcp-use Inspector Proxy Server-Side Request Forgery via Caller-Supplied Target URL
Published Aug 27, 2026
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.47%
Description
The proxy middleware in mcp-use's inspector forwards requests to a destination the caller names. mountMcpProxy in libraries/typescript/packages/inspector/src/server/proxy/mcp-proxy.ts read the target from the X-Target-URL header or the __mcp_target parameter and proxied to it without inspecting the host, so loopback, link-local and private addresses were all accepted, as were names that resolve to them, and the validation was not reapplied to a redirect the destination returned. A caller could therefore make the server issue requests to addresses reachable only from the host it runs on and read the responses. The current code calls isSafeProxyTarget, which checks the resolved address against private, loopback and link-local ranges before proxying and bounds the number of redirects followed.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=2.3.2
- Version
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Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 27, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
Aug–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00466) | 38.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 26.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (3)
- https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use product
- https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use/security/advisories/GHSA-f2jg-rm2x-hc5p vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mcp-use-inspector-proxy-server-side-request-forgery-via-caller-supplied-target-url third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use | product | |
| https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use/security/advisories/GHSA-f2jg-rm2x-hc5p | vendor-advisory | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mcp-use-inspector-proxy-server-side-request-forgery-via-caller-supplied-target-url | third-party-advisory |
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