CVE-2026-49857
auth-fetch-mcp has SSRF Protection Bypass via IPv4-mapped IPv6 Loopback
Record summary
CVE-2026-49857 has a selected CVSS score of 7.4 (high).
Description
auth-fetch-mcp is an MCP server that lets AI assistants fetch content from authenticated web pages. Version 3.0.1 implements SSRF protection in `assertSafeUrl()` (`src/security.ts`) to block requests to private and loopback addresses. However, the `isPrivateV6()` function fails to detect IPv4-mapped IPv6 loopback addresses in their hex-normalized form. When an attacker supplies a URL such as `http://[::ffff:127.0.0.1]:PORT/`, the Node.js WHATWG URL parser silently normalizes the host to `[::ffff:7f00:1]`. Because `net.isIPv4('7f00:1')` returns `false`, the private-IP check is bypassed and the URL is passed to the browser or HTTP client, allowing the MCP tool to reach loopback services that are supposed to be blocked. The issue is exploitable under default configuration without any special environment variable. Version 3.0.1 patches the issue.
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 13, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
auth-fetch-mcpBrowse ymw0407 / auth-fetch-mcp | CVE List | < 3.0.2 | affected |
auth-fetch-mcpBrowse npm / auth-fetch-mcp | GitHub Advisory | Before 3.0.2 · Fixed in 3.0.2 | affected |