7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-52869
MCP Python SDK: HTTP transports serve session requests without verifying the authenticated principal
Description

The MCP Python SDK, called mcp on PyPI, is a Python implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Prior to 1.27.2, the SSE and stateful Streamable HTTP transports mcp.server.sse.SseServerTransport and mcp.server.streamable_http_manager.StreamableHTTPSessionManager route requests to existing sessions using only the session_id query parameter or Mcp-Session-Id header without verifying the authenticated principal that created the session, allowing a different bearer-token-authenticated client with a known session ID to inject JSON-RPC messages into that session. This issue is fixed in version 1.27.2.

INFO

Published Date :

July 15, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 15, 2026, 8:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the MCP Python SDK to version 1.27.2 or later to fix session hijacking vulnerability.
  • Update the MCP Python SDK to version 1.27.2.
  • Verify session ID and principal before routing requests.
  • Apply security patches for related transport modules.
  • Review authentication mechanisms for session management.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-52869 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'modelcontextprotocol', 'product': 'python-sdk', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 1.27.2'}]}]
    Added Description The MCP Python SDK, called mcp on PyPI, is a Python implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Prior to 1.27.2, the SSE and stateful Streamable HTTP transports mcp.server.sse.SseServerTransport and mcp.server.streamable_http_manager.StreamableHTTPSessionManager route requests to existing sessions using only the session_id query parameter or Mcp-Session-Id header without verifying the authenticated principal that created the session, allowing a different bearer-token-authenticated client with a known session ID to inject JSON-RPC messages into that session. This issue is fixed in version 1.27.2.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-639
    Added Reference https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/commit/1abcca2408a6b50e10ec601181f63f9978705c00
    Added Reference https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/commit/ce267b6fc515dc4efc1dc70b6975b16ff0feef0a
    Added Reference https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/pull/2690
    Added Reference https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/pull/2719
    Added Reference https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/releases/tag/v1.27.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-jpw9-pfvf-9f58
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