High severity · published Sep 15, 2026
CVE-2026-59973
mcp-from-openapi: Bypass of OpenAPI external $ref SSRF fix in latest FrontMCP and mcp-from-openapi
8.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FrontMCP is a TypeScript-first framework for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). From mcp-from-openapi 2.3.0 until 2.5.0 and from frontmcp and @frontmcp/adapters 1.2.1 until 1.5.0, libs/adapters/src/openapi/openapi.adapter.ts loadOpenAPISpec() forwards untrusted OpenAPI url and spec inputs and loadOptions.refResolution to OpenAPIToolGenerator.fromURL() and OpenAPIToolGenerator.fromJSON(). The external $ref guard checks parsed hostname strings without resolving addresses, pinning validated addresses, revalidating redirect targets, or normalizing IPv4-mapped IPv6. An authenticated user who can import or configure an OpenAPI specification in a hosted or multi-user deployment can use DNS-to-loopback resolution, redirect-to-loopback behavior, or IPv4-mapped IPv6 loopback forms to cause backend-origin requests to internal services. This can expose internal administrative APIs, metadata-like services, and other private network endpoints. The practical impact is lower when only a trusted local administrator can configure OpenAPI specs, and disabling external reference protocols prevents the external $ref request. This issue is fixed in mcp-from-openapi 2.5.0 and frontmcp and @frontmcp/adapters 1.5.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AD
adapters · @frontmcp
< 1.5.0 · source: vendor
FR
frontmcp · agentfront
< 1.5.0 · source: vendor
MC
mcp-from-openapi · agentfront
< 2.5.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59973
github.com
https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/commit/96a78eaa5c6c4bc51cced557d83d1a03344cb03d
github.com
https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/pull/496
github.com
https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/releases/tag/v1.5.0
github.com
https://github.com/agentfront/frontmcp/security/advisories/GHSA-65h7-9wrw-629c
github.com
https://github.com/agentfront/mcp-from-openapi/commit/be3409cce6e97642696d4ee5a4e4e2712490b277
github.com
https://github.com/agentfront/mcp-from-openapi/pull/7
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