CVE-2026-42260

Open-WebSearch: SSRF in `fetchWebContent` MCP tool: bracketed IPv6 literals and non-resolving hostname check bypass `isPrivateOrLocalHostname`

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Open-WebSearch is a multi-engine MCP server, CLI, and local daemon for agent web search and content retrieval. Prior to 2.1.7, isPublicHttpUrl / assertPublicHttpUrl in src/utils/urlSafety.ts do not recognize bracketed IPv6 literals and do not resolve DNS, which combine to allow non-blind SSRF with the response body returned to the caller. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.7.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v228-72c7-fx8j open-websearch has SSRF in `fetchWebContent` MCP tool: bracketed IPv6 literals and non-resolving hostname check bypass `isPrivateOrLocalHostname`
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Aas-ee
Aas-ee open-websearch
Vendors & Products Aas-ee
Aas-ee open-websearch
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Description Open-WebSearch is a multi-engine MCP server, CLI, and local daemon for agent web search and content retrieval. Prior to 2.1.7, isPublicHttpUrl / assertPublicHttpUrl in src/utils/urlSafety.ts do not recognize bracketed IPv6 literals and do not resolve DNS, which combine to allow non-blind SSRF with the response body returned to the caller. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.7.
Title Open-WebSearch: SSRF in `fetchWebContent` MCP tool: bracketed IPv6 literals and non-resolving hostname check bypass `isPrivateOrLocalHostname`
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 14, 2026, 7:10 PM
Reserved
Apr 26, 2026, 11:53 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 12, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM