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CVE-2026-67432 (High) detected in mcp-0.9.0.gem

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Description

## CVE-2026-67432 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - mcp-0.9.0.gem

The official Ruby SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients


Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/mcp-0.9.0.gem


Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock


Path to vulnerable library: /vendor/cache/mcp-0.9.0.gem


Dependency Hierarchy:
- manageiq-style-1.6.0.gem (Root Library)
- rubocop-1.85.1.gem
- :x: **mcp-0.9.0.gem** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master



Vulnerability Details



MCP Ruby SDK is the official Ruby SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients. Prior to 0.23.0, MCP::Server::Transports::StreamableHTTPTransport in the mcp gem reads and parses an entire JSON-RPC POST body without a size limit, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust process memory. This issue is fixed in version 0.23.0.

Publish Date: 2026-07-29

URL: CVE-2026-67432



CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: None
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: High


For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.


Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version


Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h669-8m4g-r2hc


Release Date: 2026-07-29


Fix Resolution: mcp - 0.23.0

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with Gemfile.lock and the vendored dependency at /vendor/cache/mcp-0.9.0.gem. Check how rubocop brings in mcp, then update the dependency so mcp resolves to 0.23.0 or later. Confirm the lockfile and vendor cache no longer contain the vulnerable 0.9.0 release.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
75/100

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