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CVE-2026-48039: Meta Ads MCP authentication bypass in middleware

Meta Ads MCP

An authentication flaw in Meta Ads MCP prior to version 1.0.109 forwards unauthenticated requests to downstream tool handlers without validation. Unauthenticated callers can invoke MCP tools and fall back to environment credentials.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.01 · top 52% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
7 Aug 2026
last update
7 Aug 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-48039other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 7 Aug 2026CVE-2026-48039: Meta Ads MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants run Meta Ads.

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-08-07
    CVE-2026-48039: Meta Ads MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants run Meta Ads.
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48039

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling, Meta
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
mcpauth-bypass
dates
happened 7 Aug 2026 · first reported 7 Aug 2026
origin
NVD
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2026-48039: Meta Ads MCP authentication bypass in middleware

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-48039-meta-ads-mcp-authentication-bypass-in-middlew · AIR-2026-1269 · closed 2026-08-07

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-08-07
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Meta Ads MCP
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-48039
- CVSS: 9.1

## Summary

An authentication flaw in Meta Ads MCP prior to version 1.0.109 forwards unauthenticated requests to downstream tool handlers without validation. Unauthenticated callers can invoke MCP tools and fall back to environment credentials.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-08-07: CVE-2026-48039: Meta Ads MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants run Meta Ads. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48039)

## Sources

- 2026-08-07 NVD: CVE-2026-48039: Meta Ads MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants run Meta Ads. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48039

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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