CVE-2026-54689
mcp-searxng hardened-mode SSRF bypasses permit internal URL access
Description
mcp-searxng is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants web search and URL-reading capabilities through SearXNG. Prior to 1.2.0, the web_url_read URL policy in src/url-reader.ts can be bypassed while MCP_HTTP_HARDEN is enabled and MCP_HTTP_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS is not enabled because redirect targets are not revalidated, 0.0.0.0 is not classified as an internal address, and IPv4-mapped IPv6 literals canonicalized to hexadecimal form are not recognized. These inputs allow an attacker-influenced tool call to make the MCP server fetch loopback or internal HTTP resources and return content from local services, private APIs, service-mesh endpoints, or cloud metadata endpoints. The separate hostname-to-private-address case addressed by the earlier partial fix is not part of these residual bypasses. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update mcp-searxng to version 1.2.0 or later.
- Revalidate redirect targets in URL policy.
- Classify 0.0.0.0 as an internal address.
- Recognize IPv4-mapped IPv6 literals.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description mcp-searxng is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants web search and URL-reading capabilities through SearXNG. Prior to 1.2.0, the web_url_read URL policy in src/url-reader.ts can be bypassed while MCP_HTTP_HARDEN is enabled and MCP_HTTP_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS is not enabled because redirect targets are not revalidated, 0.0.0.0 is not classified as an internal address, and IPv4-mapped IPv6 literals canonicalized to hexadecimal form are not recognized. These inputs allow an attacker-influenced tool call to make the MCP server fetch loopback or internal HTTP resources and return content from local services, private APIs, service-mesh endpoints, or cloud metadata endpoints. The separate hostname-to-private-address case addressed by the earlier partial fix is not part of these residual bypasses. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-200 Added CWE CWE-918 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/54xxx/CVE-2026-54689.json">CVE-2026-54689</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/commit/48e5ecdcb4166a60b94c252dbe74b0a318110ac4 Added Reference https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/pull/79 Added Reference https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/releases/tag/v1.2.0 Added Reference https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/security/advisories/GHSA-wppf-h75h-6pm6