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 17, 2026, 6:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- 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.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-52869 has a 3 public
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mcp_python_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.27.2 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/commit/1abcca2408a6b50e10ec601181f63f9978705c00 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/commit/ce267b6fc515dc4efc1dc70b6975b16ff0feef0a Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/pull/2690 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/pull/2719 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/releases/tag/v1.27.2 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-jpw9-pfvf-9f58 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-52869', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-16T13:00:22.816039Z'} -
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