CVE-2025-6514
OS command injection in mcp-remote when connecting to untrusted MCP servers
Description
mcp-remote is exposed to OS command injection when connecting to untrusted MCP servers due to crafted input from the authorization_endpoint response URL
INFO
Published Date :
July 9, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2025, 1:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-6514
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Sanitize all inputs from authorization_endpoint.
- Validate the URL for the authorization endpoint.
- Update the mcp-remote library to the latest version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-6514 has a 64 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-6514.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6514 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-6514
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-6514 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description mcp-remote is exposed to OS command injection when connecting to untrusted MCP servers due to crafted input from the authorization_endpoint response URL Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/geelen/mcp-remote/commit/607b226a356cb61a239ffaba2fb3db1c9dea4bac Added Reference https://jfrog.com/blog/2025-6514-critical-mcp-remote-rce-vulnerability Added Reference https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/mcp-remote-command-injection-rce-jfsa-2025-001290844/