Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-59973
mcp-from-openapi: Bypass of OpenAPI external $ref SSRF fix in latest FrontMCP and mcp-from-openapi
Official description
FrontMCP is a TypeScript-first framework for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). From mcp-from-openapi 2.3.0 until 2.5.0 and from frontmcp and @frontmcp/adapters 1.2.1 until 1.5.0, libs/adapters/src/openapi/openapi.adapter.ts loadOpenAPISpec() forwards untrusted OpenAPI url and spec inputs and loadOptions.refResolution to OpenAPIToolGenerator.fromURL() and OpenAPIToolGenerator.fromJSON(). The external $ref guard checks parsed hostname strings without resolving addresses, pinning validated addresses, revalidating redirect targets, or normalizing IPv4-mapped IPv6. An authenticated user who can import or configure an OpenAPI specification in a hosted or multi-user deployment can use DNS-to-loopback resolution, redirect-to-loopback behavior, or IPv4-mapped IPv6 loopback forms to cause backend-origin requests to internal services. This can expose internal administrative APIs, metadata-like services, and other private network endpoints. The practical impact is lower when only a trusted local administrator can configure OpenAPI specs, and disabling external reference protocols prevents the external $ref request. This issue is fixed in mcp-from-openapi 2.5.0 and frontmcp and @frontmcp/adapters 1.5.0.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (GitHub_M) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| @frontmcp | adapters | < 1.5.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| agentfront | frontmcp | < 1.5.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| agentfront | mcp-from-openapi | < 2.5.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
7- https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/pull/496 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/agentfront/mcp-from-openapi/pull/7 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/commit/96a78eaa5c6c4bc51cced557d83d1a03344cb03d x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/agentfront/mcp-from-openapi/commit/be3409cce6e97642696d4ee5a4e4e2712490b277 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/releases/tag/v1.5.0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/agentfront/mcp-from-openapi/releases/tag/v2.5.0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/security/advisories/GHSA-65h7-9wrw-629c x_refsource_CONFIRM
Details
- Published
- 2026-09-15
- Last updated
- 2026-09-16
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept
- Technical impact
- Partial
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)