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CVE-2026-54689: URL policy bypass vulnerability in mcp-searxng

mcp-searxng

A URL policy bypass in mcp-searxng enables attacker-influenced tool calls to fetch internal HTTP resources due to unvalidated redirect targets and literal IP formats. The flaw permits access to loopback and private network resources.

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
6.3
EPSS
<0.01 · top 92% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
15 Sep 2026
last update
15 Sep 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-54689other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 15 Sep 2026CVE-2026-54689: mcp-searxng is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants web search and URL-reading capabilities through SearXNG.

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-09-15
    CVE-2026-54689: mcp-searxng is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants web search and URL-reading capabilities through SearXNG.
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54689

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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
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
ssrfmcp
dates
happened 15 Sep 2026 · first reported 15 Sep 2026
origin
NVD
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:33Z

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# CVE-2026-54689: URL policy bypass vulnerability in mcp-searxng

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-54689-url-policy-bypass-vulnerability-in-mcp-searxn · AIR-2026-0119 · closed 2026-09-15

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-09-15
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: mcp-searxng
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-54689
- CVSS: 6.3

## Summary

A URL policy bypass in mcp-searxng enables attacker-influenced tool calls to fetch internal HTTP resources due to unvalidated redirect targets and literal IP formats. The flaw permits access to loopback and private network resources.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2026-09-15: CVE-2026-54689: mcp-searxng is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants web search and URL-reading capabilities through SearXNG. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54689)

## Sources

- 2026-09-15 NVD: CVE-2026-54689: mcp-searxng is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants web search and URL-reading capabilities through SearXNG. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54689

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

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